Peking, Feb. 13.
A serious anti-Japanese disturbance is reported from Tsingtao. It appears that, on February li, a Chinese ex-brigand, now a gen-dorine, was accused of pocketpicking at a Japanese auction.
While the Japanese police sergeant and Chinese police were discussing the case, 30 ex-brigands who were recently enrolled in the gendarmerie drove up in iwo cars to assist their comrade, destroyed some furniture and hauled off several Japanese to the police-station, after severely handling them. The Japanese were afterwards released, but four of them, including the sergeant, were taken to hospital, being somewhat serious.
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The Japanese community are very indigent and are holding demonstrations and have protested to their Consul.—Reuter.
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