Nanking, Aug. 24.
The premature explosion of a bom being "manufactured in' Shanghai's French Concession ten days ago had repercussion here to-day as Mr, Yakichiro Suma, Japanese Consul-General, drew the attention of Mr Chen Chieh, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, to ihe undesirable effects of the protection alleged to be extended by the Chinese government to a band of Korean revolutionists, The Japanese official, Domet learned on good authority, directly inked the "recent abortive attempt Korean terrorists to blow up the Shanghai and the Kabukiza 'Theatr: North 'Szechuen' Road, to. the 20 members of a Korean' independence movement led by Kum*Ku who are living in and about Nanking. Some of them are attending the Military, Academy here.
Mr. Suma, it fs further understood, pointed out that the alleged extension of protection by the Chinese authorlfies to such terrorists was. incompatible with the terms of the Mandate for the Promotion of Friendly Relations with Neighbouring Nations issued last year by the Nanking Government.
Mr, Sma asked for the arrest and the immediate handing over to the Sapanese authorities of these men and pointed out that the refusal of the Chinese Government to do s0 would constitute an unfriendly act, It is understood,
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