A snob of between 200 and 300 Chiese attacked the San Cheng Bone story, a Japanese owned concern im Western Chapel, on Tuesday (Oct 30), and wrecked the interior including the machinery, according to a Fellable source of information, The manager of the factory stated that evening that, at. about 4 pam, when the machinery was in Speration with all the employees at their work as usual, the mob rushed Into the factory from the outside and elarted™ to demolish everything on which they could lay "their hands, The Chinese and other employees of the mill were forced to flee, leaving the plant deserted in the hands of the mob.
'A. fire alarm was put into the Chapel Fire Brigade who found the deserted plant and the wrecke! machinery, but no fire, on their Grrival. To date there has been Feport of anyone injured In the oc+
Considerable mystery surrounds the motive for the attack on the factory, the manager being unable to give any reason. Offical inquiries are pro ceeding, however, and further details are expected shortly Asa. sequel on Wednesday, several Chinese were arrested by the Peace Maintenance Corps at Pangkawan, Chapel. The chief of the Jepanese consular police, Mr. F. Hanazato, Spproached the Chinese police thorities asking for a. thorough investigation on the part of the Chinese police, proper punishment of those who are found responsible for the attack on and looting of the Japanese factory, and adequate protection in the future.
More than twenty members of the Public Safety Bureau and Peace inten ance Corps are on guard at the wrecked factory.
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