Lyman said that after May 80 the Chinece exhibited a very strong anti-foreign feeling ud he waa! somewhat astonished at the intensity of St.
Sir H. Gollan asked why witness. had been astonished.
'A. number of people had been killed and wounded.
These was-reason for a certain amount of feeling, replied witness, but not of that intensity. Nor he think the May 30 incident the only cause. He thought the Chine exe were in a generally disturbed slate in regard to foreigners, not! hu owing themselves exactly what, that state He agreed that the May 30 Incident seemed to focus the feeling, with the results which were now known.
What the Chinese Wanted Im reply to the President, Mr. Tyau said th another cause of tae upset in the political situation war the fact that there had been warfare on the borders of Shanghai and people had suffered generally. The labour troubles of the preceding month had also raised excitement, chiefly, present conditions ere, The Chinese, continued wit mme, were asking for concessions. Choy demanded higher pay, the rendition of the Mixed Court and presentation om the Munietpal Gouncih These demands had bees under consideration in Peking for nome time past, but he did not know whether anything happened with regard consular Body, whether any representations were made to them by the Chinese.
In reply to further questions from the Presiden Lyman said he did not know the details of the demands the Mixes Court. ing among the Chinese that the Gout should be restored to them.
Formerly, he understood, the Chin-ere Magistrate was the chief affeer of the Court, but Revolution of 1911, thei had been changed by the foreign. Asserzors being given large powers. Witness did not know whether the: Chinese had made any representa tions to the Shanghai Municipal Council on the subject.—Neither did he know of any demands being made to the Municipal Council by' Chinese for representation on that body.
The Municipal Council did. authority to deal with Questioned regarding the Council owned roads which extended beyond the Settlement, Mr. Lyman raid that the Land Regulations eave the Council power to possess them, Witness was not sure what limitations there were regarding the extension of the: toeds into Chine toutote he roads had been extended about 10] miles. There had been objections, in some cases, from the Chinese against the extension of these road Witness did not know whether this roads question was one of the causes of the trouble culminating in the alisturbances of May 30, He also did not know whether the feeling that existed concerning the Mixed Court had anything to do with the riot.
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Mr. Lyman then described how] information.was reedived.by the Watch Committee from the police in the form of daily reports. From these reports he: did not consider there was any cause to anticipat serious trouble. The committee -did not take any special steps, and so far as he knew the police force was not increased between Doeg ther 1924 and May 80, 1925, inder-stood, however, that there was a ial ady detailed to be re of any outbreak. He would was possible that] trouble might have broken out at the mills requiring the help of the! police. If there was any increase the Watch "Committee: would not necessarily be notified of the fact. The "Committee had no final authority over the police.
Handed a copy of the Police Guide and Regulations, Mr. Lyman said The Land]
the local inquiry was suspended so the crowd on May 30 could havel
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