In spite of the Chinese bombing of the International Settlement and the slaughter involved, the Chinese yesterday lodged another ° protest with the Consular Body against the use of the International Settlement as a base of operations for the Japan= forces against the Chinese. The Consular Body were urgently requested to prevent the Japanese from usifig the Settlement. for purposes of war against the Chinese. The mayor's note follows:—"T have the honour to address you as follows: Whereas Japanese armed forces wantonly initiated the attack fon our defence forces and invaded our territory here yesterday.
"And whereas our troops, deters mined to resist the alien invasion, have been compelled to adopt measul for self defence.
"I have the honour solemnly to declare to. your honour and the con= sular representatives of other friendly powers, that in pursuance of the established policy of our Government, our troops will assume the responsibility of according adequate protection to all foreign life and property in areas under their control.
"T beg, however, to call' your attention to one urgent matter namely, our military authorities hope and request that the Settlement authori" ties concerned shall immediately restrain the Japanese forces from making use of the Settlement as a base for military operations. Otherwise, in the event of our troops. being compelled to take such self Gefence measures as may be deemed necessary for reducing the danger end harm caused by Japanese @rmed forces in so making use of the Settlement areas, the Chinese Government will not be responsible for whatever consequences that may result therefrom."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.