THE SHANGHAI TROUBLE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13055, 21 December 1905, Page 5

THE SHANGHAI TROUBLE.

FOREIGN FORCES LANDED.

By Telegraph Press Association.— Shanghai, December 19. . Following upon the fighting which took place in the foreign settlements at Shanghai on Sunday, there is a condition of unrest.

It is feared that the coolies may attempt to loot the foreign settlements, and in consequence 500 men have been landed from the British cruiser Diadem (11,000 tons). The American and German cruisers also have landed marines. -

MISSIONARIES ORDERED TO

COAST.

(Received December 20, 11.46 p.m.)

London, December 20.

The Daily Mail's Shanghai correspondent says that disquieting news has been received from the interior, and the missionaries of the Anglican Church at Soochow, Huchow, and Hangchow have been recalled to Shanghai.

The trouble at Shanghai has arisen from tho foreign Consuls exercising jurisdiction over tho Chinese in tho settlements. It appears that tho foreign population at Shanghai is far larger than has been .supposed. Within tho settlements proper, there, are between 3000 and 4000 European inhabitants; but altogether in the city there are about 8000. Of all foreigners, including -Japanese, Malays and Indians, thcr are 11,497. This is an increase from 4684- in 1895. These figures are those reached in a. census taken by the Shanghai Municipal Council on October 14 last.