Tsinanfu, Dec. 20.
'The students are up in arms against the police just now. The trouble has arisen over a three days' theatrical performance, which the students had planned for January 1, 2 and 3. Some time ago they applied to the Commis. sioner of Police for permission to hold this, which was granted. The students then sold a lot of tickets for their theatricals with the object of raising funds for the establishment of home industries and other patriotic ventures. How-; ever, shortly before the first formance was due the Commissioner of Police issued a notice te the effect that no performance would be allowed.
The students were in the theatre preparing for their performance when the police entered. Sweet persuasion having failed to eet the students out of the place, the police began to use force. There was a rough-and-tumble scuffle which ended in a few broken pates and such like to both sides. And apparently the theatre has rather suffered in the process.
Tha teachers in the city schools pud colleges have come out strongly on the side of the students. They have put in six demands and threaten to strike if they are not granted. They demand the abolition of martial law. indemnification of the students for their injuries. indemnifation of the theatre for the damage, removal of the Police Commissioner, removal of all officials concerned. and that funds assigned for education must only be used for education.
It would seem that public opinion is on the side of the students for their three days' theatrical interna' ment was well advertised. did the Police Commissioner break with with the students and at the laet_ moment stop their patriotic theatrical performance?
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