Briton and Japanese in Altercation: Crowd Attacks Car: Two Foreigners Rescued by Police Rioting was barely averted in the Hongkew District on Sunday evening as the result of an incident in which 8 middle-aged British subject named JO. Thompson became involved with some Japanese sailors in Quinsan Mr. Thompson was. sitting on a bench in the garden which was being Jshared with him by some Japanese alors. He is alleged th have pushed tone of the sailors in the leg and a Jouarrel broke out that became very threatening. Mr. Thompson then left the Gardens and requested Japanese protection. He was taken to the Chapoo Road Station of the Japanese Naval Landing Party, together with 2 Russian and a Korean witness to the quarrel. During the course of the quarrel Mr. Thompson narrowly leseaped being beaten up. being kick-Jed on the shins. He was not severe-
pearance in Hongkew tation manhandled, however, His 95- early hour that morning bore 'A crowd of Japanese of between 200 to 300 young men gathered outside the Chapoo Road Station and feeling was running high.
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