Amoy, Mar. 7.
The police attached to the Japanese Consulate in Amoy raided Korean houses on the night - of March 2 and took several Koreans, into custody on suspicion of plotting. against the Japanese Government.
The local Kuomintang Party is) circulating fabricated reports—regarding the affair, stirring up the citizens, The Kuomintang held a mass meeting of various public bodies, at which an inflammatory declaration was issued, stating that the action of the Japanese consula thorities is a violation of China's national prestige, and a manifestation of the Japanese imperialism. The Chinese public bodies are demanding the delivery of the Koreans under detention.
In the meantime, a committee "to protest against the infringement of China's national prestige" has been organized. The Committee to-day issued an order for suspension of loading and unloading of cargo of the Japanese str. Kaijo Maru, which entered port this morning. The committee has also ordered the sampan coolies not to carry Japanese passengers.
Communication between Japanese merchant vessels and the 0, S. K. branch offices here has been completely interrupted, while Japanese residents are unable to travel between Amoy and the Island of The Japanese consular authori while publishing a statement in thi Chinese press refuting the rumours. circulated by the Kuomintang, have filed a strong protest with the Chinese authorities against the Jawful acts of the Chinese public bodies.
As the Chinese Naval Headquarters here are powerless to control over the anti-Japanese agitation owing to various political circumstances, it is feared by. the Japanese residents that the tion may grow worse—Toho.
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