A clash between Japanese marines and members of the local student! union, following the stoning of the Japanese boat Toba by students here to-day, concludes a week off violence in the execution of thd anti-Japanese boycott. During thd week students have kidnapped members of the crew of a, Japanese! steamer, nearly drowned represent atives of the Japanese trading! firm, Mitsui Bussen Kaisha, and captured and beaten employees of the postal service for alleged Japanese sympathy. The act off the marines in rushing and scattering the student band makes iti evident that Japanese patience with violent student aggression is at! an end and that in future they are prepared to reply in king wherever force is employed.
The kidnapping episode is thd most direct attack thus far madd upon Japanese shipping here. The steamer Iyang Maru, of the upper river fleet of ¢he Nisshin Kisen Kaisha, putting out for Chungking, had struck a rock a few above Wanhsien and_ stranded. Students, learning of the accident, at once hurried to the spot. Thd vessel was in evident distress, listing considerably, and in apparent momentary danger of sinking. Knowing the vessel's plight and entirely disregarding the appeals of the officers, crew and passengers for assistance, the students successfully dissuaded or forcefully prevented any aid reaching her.. The danger finally became so great that members of the crew manned! one of the small life boats and struck out through the rapid! for! shore. No sooner had the skiff beached than the sailors were seiz~ ed, bound and carried off by the! students, a delegation remaining to see that no others left the steamer.
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