The version given by the Chinese authorities was entirely different. In a complaint made to the Internation a1 Commission for the Enforcement of the Shanghai Truce, the mayor, Mr, O. K. Yui, charged the Japanese with having violated their promise of to fire first and open hostilities In the Shanghai area and alleged that the Chinese had fired in self defence. Mr. Yul reiterated the Chinese desire for a settlement of the incident the Hungjao aerodrome by diploma tic means, A summary of his state ment, issued by the Central News Agency, follows:—With 'a view to maintaining peace and order in Shanghai assurance, hhsd been. given at the meeting of the International Joint Commission for the enforcement of the Agreement of 1082 held on Thursday by Chinese and Japanese authorities that both sides should refrain from teking any provocative actions, Following the official consular notice, Instructing all Portuguese na tionals, to send in their now address ses to\ the Portuguese Consulate-General, an emergency committee hag been formed, with headquarters tut the Portuguese Consulate-General, 1050 Rue Lafayette, The personnel of this committee 1 as follows: Dr. A. J. Alves, Portuguese Consul-General, Chairman, Messrs, A. 8, Braga, M. P. de Compos. JIN. Diniz, EA. de Gar~ cla, A. M. Gutierrez, D, M, Gulterres, F.'M. Machado, T, Rangel, B. V.
Senna and 'A. M, Souza, Hon. Secretary, Among the frst duties of this Committee will be the assistance of those of their fellow-nationals who may bbe in immediate need, due to force eeactiation from the affected aveas, While. this pledge was still fresh the memory of the British, Amor= lean, Talian, and other foreign representatives who were present at the meeting of the Joint Commission, the ote continued, Japanese. mar Ines suddenly invaded the Chinese garrisoned area at Chapel and at. fecked the Chinese Me.
In self-defence, the note empha: zed, Chinese forces were compelled put up resistance, The fighting ceased shortly after the Japanese intruders were repulsed by - the Chinese defenders who, however, did hot pursue the retreating Japanese marines, in order not to aggravate the situation,
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