Peking, Aug. 15.
'The Japanese Minister, Mr. Yoshi zawa, in a Note sent yesterday afternoon, lodged a formal protest with the' Waichiaopu in cerine: with the attack on the Yuta Mill Tientstn on August 11, when chinery was destroyed and a Jap: exe doctor seriously injured attending to a wounded Chine Chinese authorities are tal factory steps to deal with the very serious situation in Tientsin, the Note protests against the injustice, of the damage to Japanese citizens ry and asks that steps shall be taken to prevent a recur rence of such incidents. It reserves, the right _to claim compensation—Reuter's Pacific Service.
Tientsin, Aug. 14.
The Yutah Mill, which was wreck ed, isa Japanese-owned concern. The Paocheng Mill, where th strike started and which was partly wrecked, is Chinese-owned and managed by Americans.
No further disturbances occurred today. A number of workmen presented themselves at the mills, but probably it will be months before the Yutah Mill will be working.
A detachment of special gendarme. erie sent from Mukden Marshal Chang Tao-lin arrived last night. It is stated that a number of students and leaders of the agitation have taken refuge in the foreign concessions.
Twenty rioters and nine police have been admitted into Tseng-chang Hospital in the native city. Five of the former are reported to have very little chance of recovery, while some of the police are not expected to live. It appears that many wounded were carried into the country, fearing arrest.
Many false reports have been ulated among the Chinese, in which foreigners are blamed for the \bourers Released on Shop Guarantees Later.
The Chinese police have decided to release all workers arrested recently provided they obtain shop guarantees that they will return to work and have nothing to do with further strikes or disturbances.
All the students have not yet been released. The police demand that those who came from outside shall return to their homes, while those who have homes here will be held. until they obtain a guarantee that they will not again. interfere with the workers and will remain at their homes until the schools open again. They also have to agree to resign from the Students' Union.
The situation is now very quiet!—Reuter's Pacific Service.
Students not Safe to fet Out Tientsin, Aug. 15.
In answer to those who are trying to get the arrested students released, General Li Ching-lin, the} has replied as follows:—In spite of my advi given on several occasions, the students neglected their studies and became the catspaw of agitators. They have caused damage to national interests and there must be deep reason adduced and careful consideration must be taken before they can be released." lease of the students. General' Li Ching-lin has ordered the authorities of all schools entirely to pro~ hibit "any meeting, formation of "sand lectures by students and to deport any student who disobeys the order—Eastern News Agency.
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