WAICHIAOPU, Peking, June 4.
The Diplom tie Body's reply to the Waich popu, sent in this after-moon says:—"While dewering with [you the! levd ts referred to, during which persons were killed and others ser flourly injured, we believe thas it ieceasary to spec fy the circum 6 ander which the police war' led ko use of their arms.
"Demonstrative groups, wine were in the act of distributing subvert sive and clearly anti-foreign pamphets in the concession on Nanking Road, were requested to disperse land the leaders were arrested. The Jerowd, wh ch refused to obey the lorders of the police, then attacked them and attempted an assault on Mi the police station, It was then only that the police made use of their "It would therefore result that, the responsibility of the events which followed rests on the demonstrators and not on the Authorities of the On the other hand, subsequently the.same Authorites gave proof that they were very well disposed jand the Mixed Court before whom the culprits were summoned ordered their provisional release on bail.
"While awaiting further informa lion we hope Government will continue ty en, that the visage this unfortunate incident with the same conciliatory spirit] which inspires the interested. Jdiplomatis representatives to the end that order and twanguility may be re-established in Shanghai the least possible delay. "signed "VW. Cerruti Strike Discouraged by Merchants Court. With regard to the first application he had a list of names! of individuals who were mentioned fon the agreement of the opium combine. Tt was necessary that these people should appear if only to deny they ever signed the agreement. His application was that summonses should be issued and that they be put under bond to Jcompel their attendance. From the agreement they had ascertained that some of them had financed the Jcombine and others had transported the opium and made arrangements with the army and the navy, The second application which counsel had to put before the Cour? was that the ease should be remanded fora month, There was only one defendant before the Court ant further delay would not b2 an injustice to him as he was already Serving time. Counsel added that Young agreed with him in both nis" applications.
Dr. Sellett said that Mr. Musto had now been interested in' this lease for over six weeks. He sugested that he had had time to go to the documents, As represent-ug Yih Ching-woo he had no interest in going further into these documents and that, further evidence would only cloud the issue, He asked that the case should proceed.
The Assessor then asked Mr, Fishman if hi client was in court, and counsel said that he had a Chinese telegram from. Mr. Dadounashvili wished to present to. the
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