The Archive · 1934

Japanese Punished in Hongkew Troubles

Three Japanese have been re-patrioted to Japan and twelve others have been detained for a period of from seven to twelve days in the Japanese consular jail as a result of the recent disturbances in the Hong-Kew district, It will be recalled that in the Srst disturbance a serious situation was created when the Japfanese Naval Landing Party detained a sergeant of the Municipal Police Who intervened in a dispute between fa sailor of the Landing Party and a woman. The second disturbance was occasioned when a Briton und a Jap~ fanese came to blows in Quinsin Gardens. The Japanese Consul-General issued a strong warning to

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