A *North-China Herald"—representative, who visited the seen shortly after 11 pin. became the target for considerable abuse and. while he stood talking to a Chinese police constable on duty, was also take dee legal action against those responsible for the incident, it they fare found to be Jepanese.
So far it Is reported Subsequent reports in the Japanese JPress to the effect that the entire }Foreign personnel at the Hongkew [Station had resigned as a demonstra ton in the matter have been branded Jas baseless. Another report, saying that the Foreign staff had requested jransters en bloc, likewise has been proved false. Sergeant Bellamy' lease is now being considered by a [Police Board of Inquiry. Sub-[Inspector E. A. Hale, whose knee was injured in the fracas, remains jin the General Hospital. the target for some fragile missiles which, fortunately, missed him.
"About 1180 pu. while he was standing alongside his hire-car, a Taylor Garage vehicle, which was parked on the opposite side of Haining Road from the Japanese station, he suddenly noticed a young foreigner running for his life, crying "Save me, they will Kill mel" The who turned out to the name of Adams, came straight for the "North-China Herald" representative, who pushed him into the taxi and attempted to get. him away.
Before the car could be started, however, the Japanese mob had sur rounded "it and were attempting to fget at Adams inside the ear. In order {o keep the car from moving, some tone in the crowd pulled up the hood fand disconnected the electric: wiring {in a vital spot. The mob then became very threatening and besides trying to pull the car's doors off the hinges, several jumped into the vehicle and Hlarted pummelling, the young f elmer. This paper's representative shouted to them in their own long age that the young man was all Tight and that he would see to him, that he knew him and would attend to him, but nothing would stop ther They paused for just a moment as they heard their own' language and then, led by a hottieaded young Japanese, rested in a brown coat, with white slacks, led an attack that included this paper's representative. Just then, however, members of the Japanese Naval Landing Party arrived on the scene and took charge.
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