Last night the Jananese Press nan slided what. wa alleged 9 1 otatement from the Japanese ConsulatedGencral regarding "the maintenance of law and order in Honehew"* "The "tate, wom part, an_apologia for the tragic happenings om the night of January, In view of the painful impression which "those—happenings have Jereated and of the desirability of facilitating a speedy return to normal conditions, the "North-[China Daily: News' has considered it desirable to confine itself to the here statements published at the time of the disorders, to brief but restrained comment thereon and to eave the matter there for the time being. It seems regrettable, therefore, that the Japanese authorities should permit in'a=barently official form the issue of statements cal Jeulated to thwart that intention.
'The statement, according to the Japanese Press' Union, purported, he state of emergency' created. spon the outbreak of the clash be teen. the Japanese marines and 'Chinese troops on. the night "of January 28 immediately led 40 the chaotic' condition in the Northern
laitvict'in particular, where Japa ent in general and' the Hongkew astern "aren of the Sate
Are Most densely. poptlatedy on ficcount of the destructive activities onthe part. of hundreds of 0 franised Chinese armed plain clothes "The occurrence of this terrible pect, indeed, is 'a matter for ferent regret, but ander the circum: tances than in existence, it {y NOt altogether inconceivable that actions members of the Municipal police ind other public service men' were hampered to. a considerable extent by those who were thrown into cons stomation, being extremely anxious to take measures in self-defense. It is learned, that in some eases, it oppe the members ice and of the gade, on their own initiative, ndedtheie' services temper:
"The state of affairs could not be allowed to pass for a short space of ime without some measures being, esised for the maintenance of with this view in mind thab the Jay nese naval authorities lost time in issuing an emergency. order for. the stoppage of the activities of the Jananese vigilance fwven and at the same time, upon mnsultation with" the Japanese Municipal Coune!t representatives of the Japanes.
ie bodies, effected arrangements with the Municipal Council effort to restore normal conditions in the areas above mentioned, As a result, the Municipal police have resumed duties. the all im: portant points all over the eaid. Areas. being efficiently" guard Japanese marines, foreign members of the Municipal Police and 8.V.C-companies.
"With the restoration of norm:
Chinese residents in Boone Koad and some other streets in the Hongkew Distviet are now graduale returning to resume their busi Japanese Plane Brought Down Three Japanese aviators and tea Chinese soldiers were killed _instantly at 11.15 yesterday morning when a huge bombing plane was Drought down, with tremendous explosion, by Chinese anti-aircraft fire near Tsu Ka-wan, during an attempted raid on the headquarters fof the Nineteenth Chinese Route Army at Chenju, on the outskirts 08 Shanghai. Hundreds of residents of this city: witnessed the fall of the plane, which, for a time was believed to ha [tempted operation. The official Chinese report, however, attributes tha
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