Shanghai, Jan. 9. Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Courteil has lodged 2 strong protest with the Japanese Consul-General with reference to the Brenan Road incident in which a Foreign Probationary Sergeant was involved. In the letter of protest it is pointed- out that whether or not there was a misunderstanding, or as has been alleged, but denied by the Probationary Sergeant, even some provocation, nothing can excuse what followed, Reference is also made to the ill-treatment of Superintendent J, Sinclair and Inspector G. Bennett in regard to which a previous protest was lodged and it is pointed out that unless steps are taken to prevent a recurrence of such incidents the confidence and efficiency of the police will inevitably be impaired.
'A request is made that the Council be notified of the steps which it is proposed to take. I it is understood that the Council intends to give the fullest possible support to the Shanghai Municipal' Police, exe treat Police OMeers Jan. 7.
A protest has been lodged with the Japanese Naval Landing Party. thorities by the Shangha! Police, It 1s understood, as a result of the alleged manhandling of two police officers, Inspector G, J, Bennett. and Super intendent J, "Sinclair by Japanese emeers at the Landing Party headquarters on Christmas Day.
'On Christmas morning, Inspector Bennett was proceeding. in a police ar, driven by a Chinese chauffeur, long Wayside Road, 'The' chauffeur was foreed to pull up when he saw three ores blocking the road In front, leaving no room whatever for him to pass, A Japanese dispatch rider,' tra ing at a fast pace, was also forced to pull up owing to the three lorries Obstructing the roadway, The dispatch rider, when he arrived at headquar-(ors, reported that he had been held up by police. ear, the number of Which he produced, inspector Bennett was summoned to appear at the Lund. Ing Parly Headquarters to answer ton charge of obstructing a dispatch Hider of the Japanese forces.
Inspector decided that his best course would be to go to the headquarters and explain the true state of affairs.
On arrival at the Landing Party Headquarters, Inépector Bennett was Ingulted and' roughly handied, being poked in the ribs and in the stomach with sticks, OMlcers present also drew their swords, declaring that I spector Bennett had purposely of structed a dispatch rider of the Japan-forces, Superintendent Sinclair, when visited the Headquarters to assist Inspector in explaining matiers, was treated Ju a similar manner. Both men have excellent records. in Shanghai Municipal Police. and are of senter rank, Jupanese Attack Foreign Sergeant Jan.
Another attack by Japanese mili lary on foreign members of the Shanghai Municipal Police occurred! on Thursday afternoon on the western defence perimeter and was the sub-Ject of Investigation by the parties concerned yesterday, 'The foreign polleemarr, who was primarily Involved, Probationary Sergeant A. R. Turner, British, at= tached to the Bubbling Well Police Station, was so badly beaten that he had to' be given medical treatment after the affray.
Shortly before 3 pin. on Thursday fa slight altercation seems to have taken place between members of the British military and the Japanese military at the Brenan Rond crossing. with the result, it Is reported, that the corporal in charge of the Japanxe post was in a stale of irritation.
About 3 o'clock Probationary Sergeant 'Turner arrived at the crossing to do duty there. As he felt that the Japanese sentries' were unnecessarily rough in their treat ment of the Chinese peasants who were coming east over the crossing, he proceeding to the west barrier.
The Japanese Police Constable present "at the tine claims. that Tumer at the same time made an abusive remarle regarding the Japanese Army. This Is dented by Turner. Apparently provoked by. the loged incident, however, sov~ japanese soldiers accompanied cushed towards Turner Keswick Road in a car and meeting Turner on Brenan Road instructed him to get into the car.
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