Japanese Representations to Police Filed: Indian and Chinese Anger, Seethes Under Cover Japanese Business Man Takes Soong Family Reunion When New Position Three Sisters Meet Singapore, Jan. 10.
Riot squads were called out here last night to disperse thousands of Chineve gathered round police headquarters clamouring for the release of 100 Chinese and Indians arrested following a demonstration against Japan. Police threw cordons across the roads around headquarters in an attempt to control the willing mob.
Earlier in the day a majority of the police -foree was summoned to break up the demonstration of almost 3,000 Chinese and Chinese sympathy lers, The organizers of the assembly claimed it was held In connection with India's" "China Day" yesterday, communique stating that the assembly was not authorized and that the police had been ordered to disperse the demonstrators was issued following a conference of the Inspec-for General of Police, the Secretary Charge of Chinese'affairs and the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas; Bricks, bottles and dust-bins were thrown at the police as the crowd became more violent in their demands for the release of the arrested The Central police station was tyonsformed into a virtual citadel which was stormed by the rioters and defended by police armed with rifles, revolvers sticks, Inspector General of Police Mr. M. Onreat personally led the police In attempting to restore order. He was attacked and struck by bricks but escaped serious injury.
Police cells were filled to overs flowing last night by scores of demonstrators who were taken into custody, From' the streets. round the police station the prisoners could be heard singing patriotic songs in their cells.
Most of those involved in the anti-'Japanese lot were Chinese who were to have been led by Comand pulled fire alarms, causing great confusion at local fire stations.
Three Japanese were reported to have been: assaulted by the mob, while a British jailer's automobile also was attacked and several policemen injured, Quiet was restored by 3.30 o'clock this'morning—United Press, Two Japanese Missing Singapore, Jan. 10.
the police to-day' searchd Singapore's thriving Chinatown to Tocate two Japanese civilians abduct ed by a mob from a street car in ast night's riots, Pouring out of Nantien Street, the Chinatown's main thoroughfare, the crowd pulled the two men out and maltreated them. Another Japan-eto escaped the crowd's fury.
"The Chinese quarter this morning weethed with unrest, as hundreds of Indians "and Chinese involved in yesterday's riots remained in police
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