More As a result of the riots in Korea, the anti japanese movement will te frerinstitated by local Chinese public organisations shortly, a resolution form a. committes for this pUrpose having been adopted at a meet-Ing called by more than 100 commer-associations and labour unions, including the Greater Shanghai Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, the. Shanghai District Kuomintang, the Shanghai Citizens Amalgamated Federation, the Shanghai Postal Employees' Union, the Shanghai Silk Merchants Assoctation, ete, ete, at ithe Chinese General Chamber of (Commerce, North. Soochow Road, yesterday afternoon. According ta resolution passed, a boycott. of Japanese goods will form part of new antisiapanese movement.
"The meeting, which was attended over 800 representatives of the farious commercial associations and labour unions, was presided over by Mr. Cheng" Teng-ching, general jsceretary of the Chinese Genera} Chamber of Commerce, ins Speeches, strongly denouncing the Korean riots and the inability ofthe Japanese police to. see ord. proper protection to Chineve residents were made by a number of sates, Korea.
In the course of his address bes the gathering, Mr. Cheng held Japanese responsible for th Janti-Chinese riots In Korea and stated that Chinese should direct their attacks on the Japanese, me of on the Koreans, The panese Government, the chairman stated, had abandoned its coneilin~ tory policy such as that adopted by, ithe Tanaka Cabinet, Apparently, the chairman alleged, the Jo and 14 Koreans have been arrested.
Early this morning a Korean mob of 900, taking advantage of the shortage of police, stormed Chines piece goods shops' and a restaurant on Makishima Island, opposite Fusan, They destroyed the furniture of the restaurant and threw the piece goods from the shops into the street, Tela. stated that the police suspect that Communist activity is behind this outrage. "They are vestigating closely and scores of susppects have been arrested.
The party of 30 officers and men which "was despatched to, Chi-Hampo has now been. withdrawn, according to a War Office announce. iment this morning—Reuter.
Seoul, July 9.
In the presence of the Chinese Consul and the Provincial of Heiannando, in which Jocated, the bodies vietins' of the Heijo riots we buried in the public cemetery on the outskirts. of the city last night. Representatives of the Chine Korean, and Japanese communities attended the last rites.
In Tokyo to-day the Premier, Baron Reijo Wakatsuki, expressed anew the regrets of the Imperial Tapmese Uovernment over the Chinese in Korea. He 'Sttributed the incidents to mob sentiment which flared up among the Yenorant' masses, "Ho expressed Belief that the Chinese Government, will accept Japa frances that Chinese in Korea may expect adequate protection in the future.
Baron. Wakatsuki pointed out that the Japanese police have risked their ives to protect the Chinese in Korea. He said that, although the lose suffered by Chinese in Korea as Teult of the events of the past week have, not yet been estimated Fapan has every intention of me Semnitying the families of the dead fand those Chinese who were injured for whose property was destroyed, Ju Tokyo opposition political glements, especially the Seiyakai Party, continue to level criticism at the Government for its Korean and Manchurian' policies, The Government is also facing a renewal of ism for its attitude toward the opposition tage of the present situation 0 renew attacks on the policies of the Japanese Government, with regard to Japanese fishing Fights in Sov.et waters.
However, Baron Wakatsuki has expressed the belief that the Sino-at Keijo and the Korean relations will be his first and most important problem.
Reports from Korea insist that with Japanese police still patrolling the recently disturbed areas in force conditions in Korea are rapidly returning to normal The Tokyo Government announced that Japanese diplomatic and consular™ representatives in Nanking have conferred with officials of the Chinese Government and have extended assurances that Japan making every effort to. preserve order in Korea.
Sino-Japanese negotiations with regard to problems involving Koreans in Manchuria and Chinese in Karen are also taking place at Harbin and. at Changehun—United Press.
Nanking, July 10. interview given to press representatives. this' morning, Dr. ¢.'T, Wang, the Minister for Foreign' Affairs, declared that according to official reports from Kor the situation there was now under, control. There has' been no more Serious rioting.
The Japanese Government, stated Dr. Wang, had expressed its profound regret in regard to the anti-Chinese riots in Korea and had wrod the National Government every effort would be made to Prevent further disturbances.
The National Government is instructing the Chinese Minister to an, Mr. We Dao 0 immediately from Japan to Korea to investigate actual conditions and then to proceed to Nanking to re-Government. ort personally to the National
Mr. Wang is also being requested what he can to console the Chinese victims of the rioting, Dr. 'C.'T. Wang adding that the National Government were seriously concern-_ Jed over the sufferings of the Chines nationals and that funds. would be at once sent for their relief.
Tu conclusion, the Minister for Foreign Affairs stated that the Wangpaoshan incident, being of loca! character, would be settled by the! Kirin Provincial Government, bu' that the National Government vould necessary for the satisfactory s0- lation of the problem—Reuter, Tokyo, July 10.
'A total of 91 killed and 102 seriously injured, with, it is believed, a few other casualties, represents the calamitous result of the rioting, in Korea, amount "of 150,000 yen. General Ugaki is: charged with the task of distributing the indemnity to. the injured," the families of the. dead, those Chinese. whose: homes shops were damaged.
reports from Seoul to-day _decared, that 2400 Chinese refugees {rom Pingyang, and Chinnanpo fet Korea. for. Chefoo to-day. The evacinting Chinese, were provied with " heavy guard' "of Japanese Police—United" Press, Seoul, Korea, July 11.
Normal conditions continued to prevail throughout "Korea "to-day is. 1,000 'Chinese who bad. fled to 'Antung for refuge on the. Korean: Manchurian "border last. week began the homeward trek' to Shingishu and other cities in Kores.
Teta expected that other Chinese will" return to. their homes" and Shops in. Korea now that the wave anti-Chinese sentiment has attacked during the recent riots,
fare being. provided for 1!
Bedicine, homes, food and lething of the riots and the those who died in the clashes are being well eared for.
The Korean Branch of the Japan Red Cros¢ Society and the Women's Patriotic League of Japan. are ce-operating in the relief) activities—United "Press.
Nanking, July- 12.
An official telegraphic despatch] from the Chinese Consulate-General fat Kobe reports that the [Chinese wave in Korea Sporadic attacks were made dur-jing the past few days by Korean mobs upon Chindse merchants Kanazawa and Osaka, which have thrown the entire Chinese population into a state of panic.
The Consulate-General, the dis-[patch adds, has already made strong, presentations to the local Japanese authorities and requested the latter to adopt extra precautionary measures to forestall further outbreaks of mob violences against the Chinese.
A telegram from Mr. Chu_ Fei Chinese Consul at Shingishu, Korea, Jdated the 10th inst, reports that the anti-Chinese riots in Shingishu thave ceased, Sporadic outbreaks fare, however, still taking place in various small cities.
As the result of a mob attack at Chungtsutac, one Chinese was Killed, four seriously wounded and ightly injured. Aboat a score Government, drew attention to what fe termed the essential difference betiveen Chinese attacks on Koreans fat Wanpaoshan and the Fecent anti-Chinese' riots in Korea, Despite their" apparent relationships, Councillor Wang said, the Wanpaoshan incident, represent-merely a local question arising from a dispute between Chinese and He said, however, that "the outrages against Chinese residents in Korea contravened the cardinal principles underlying re: tatous,, Wetween modern civilized States." These "principles the speaker said, consist of Iigations of a territorial government to'protect peaceful and fow-abiding aliens within its, te Reports from Keres, according: to Mr. Wang, appear to indicate that the Japanese' authorities in. Korea had falled to exercise duc diligence required by international law for the protection of Chinese. residents.
Seoul, the Korean capital, Ping: Jong, Gersan, Chemulpo and other Hie, Mr. Wang said, the hapless Chinese communities were subjected The responsibility for_such out rages, Mrs Wang. insisted, all ditectiy-upon the Japanese Govern. nent. He said the japanese should have recognized honesty such principles and responsibility in justice the recognized dictates of inter ational lew.
un this comection it was. pounced here to-day that Mr. Wang Yang-pao, the Chinese Minister to Tokyo, has left Japan'for Korea to investigate the extent of the damage inflicted upon Chinese lives end property during the recent anti-Chinese riots—United Press.
Tokyo, July 19.
The sitontion in Kotea. is fast avietening down although some tnfeat fe all apparent fu some remote Uistriets where the police force. ferporarily weak. The majority of Ghinese refugees have returned to Seoul—Reuter.
Mukden, July 13.
The Mukden Association of Forlcign Affairs has received a telegram {from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Jenchuan, Korea, stating that the situation of the Chinese velents there is dreadful. The Chamber states that the Japanese could easly have stopped the ing, but did not interfere until it was too late, when a great number of Chinese had fled or were Killed, The Chamber appeals to the Muk den Association for help for the vie-tims of the riots, taking advantage anti-Chinese riots in Korea Korea 20 ployment, question in Japan chowing speeches of a nature by a number of Chinese mer~ chants from Korea, the gathering discussed the question of how to deal with questions arising out of the anti-Chinese riots in. Kores Some suggested that Chinn should Jat once announce a cessation trade relations with Japan while others urged that a boycott, of, [Japanese goods should be instituted in Shanghai at, once, After prolonged discussions, the meeting subsequently adopted a resolution for the immediate organizes tion of a body known as the "Shang hai Kuo Kai Fan Jih Chita Wel Yuan Hui", or "The Committee of Shanghai Public Organiations [Conduct the Anti-Japanese Mover ment and to Support Chinese Korea", The meeting then passed another resolution to the effect that the proposed committee should be come josed of members to be elected from focal public organizations and that the work of drafting the regulations Jgovernng the functions of the corns mittee should be left to a special Jcommittee which will be appointed for this purpose.
is feared that, with the anti-Japanese movement once move inc stituted in this city, the agitation [will soon spread to other parts of the country and a lot of trouble will result from the movement.
Chinese. merchants in Shanghat Ihave received messages. from their colleagues in Korea instructing them to postpone the shipment of goods to that country until further notice. The writers comment on the gravity, tuation and appeal to the focal merchants for support, In a telegram to the National [Associated Chambers of Commerce lof China, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Korea urgently appeal for aid and say that never before has such a calamity befallen them, Nanking message to the Inese press says that Mr. Wang Chia. ching, the Vice-Minister of Foreign affairs, is to leave for the north immediately to conduct a personal investigation of the unti-Chines {troubles in Korea.
Nations, it is stated, have notified' of the attacks on Chinese Jand asked to take note of the fact Ithat the National Government has Hodged formal protests with the Japanese Government, 3
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