The Archive · 1935

S.M.C. APOLOGIZES TO JAPANESE

Mlegal Search Incident Now Closed The Japanese Consulate last Wednes day announced that the ease involving jan alleged illegal search of the house of My.'GenzoKumabe, 11/151 East Yalu "Road, by a joint party [Shanghai Municipal - 'Police and French Municipal Police, a week ago, was considered closed; following, the' receipt of a formal letter' of apology from Mr. Stirling Fessenden, Secretary-General of the Municipal Council.' This expression of regret was received before the Consulate [General filed a protest, the announcement emphasized, According to the Consulate-General's communique to the press, the official in charge of the search party will be reprimanded and measures taken to prevent the recurrence of such incidents. This "brings close an affair that agitated the local [Japanese community for a week and led to a demand for drastic action being sent to the Consul-General, Mr. Hare Ishii, by a delegation of the Federation of Japanese Street Asso-

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