"Notable Absence of Anti-Japanese Clamour Hankow, May 12, Hankow this week has been surprisingly free from anti-Japanese agitation, which it was originally feared must follow in the wake of the Tsinan incident, Efforts have been made by various public bodies, including the Wuhan Chamber of Commerce, to foster and promote anti-Japanese boycott, but. the Project has received no' support from tha powers that be, On the contrary, the authorities have announced their intention of rigidly anything that savours ion. In mid-week a telegram was received from Nanking stating that the Tsinan affair would be adjusted through diplomatic channels and ordering that on no Account should Communists or other troublemakers be allowed to take advantage of the situation to create unrest.
But in the meantime the Japanese community are not taking any chances, and a number of those reident outside the Japanese Con-have moved bag and to within the Con-session limits. Japanese: businessmen continue to attend theft offices m the ex-British Concession a3 usual, and so far there has not been even a minor incident of any kind—Reuter.
All Disorder Tepressed in Canton Tokyo, May 15.
A despatch from Canton states General Li Chi-sen, Chairman Canton Provincial Govern-issued a proclamation on May S,-ordering the protection. of for~
Uncle Sam ign residents and strictly: prohibit ing any anti-Japanese rioting Toho.
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