Paris, Aug. 23.
Despatches from Haiphong state that anti-foreign demonstrations directed against the Chinese have been held by a number of Annamites following a quarrel between Annamite woman and some Chinese.
The demonstrations led to, disorders on August 17, 18, 19 afd 20, bat the police have restored order.
Altogether six persons were kill ed, five of whom were Chinese, while 100, mostly Chinese, were injured. Thirty houses were looted, eight of which, including one used as.a factory, were set on fire, "A hundred and fifty arrests were made and short sentences of imprisonment have been imposed in 57 cases—Reuter.
Shanghai, Aug, 10.
According to information received here to-day, the real cause of the recent demonstrations in Haiphong was the fact that Chinese workers employed in factories there fearn better wages than Annamite No part has been played in the demonstrations by the Chinese oF Annamite gentry. The demonstrations were limited to workers, Chinese and Annamite, the latter be-jing somewhat jealous of the higher wages paid to Chinese employees in the factories—Reuter, Paris, Aug. 24, Despatches from Haiphong state thut quiet has followed the disorders! of the last week. The authorities Ihave stopped the anti-Chinese monstrations and the leaders of the Annamite and Chinese communities Ihave met to consider means of restoring peace and of putting an end to the hostility between the Chinese. and the Annamites All the factories except those owned by Chinese have restarte!
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