Tientsin, July 24.
Serious anti-British riots and demonstrations occurred at Tangku last night and the British destroyer Sandwich (1,045 tons) arrived there this morning, anchoring outside the Asiatic Petroleum Company's wharf.
H.M. Consul-General at Tientsin filed a protest on the subject with the Japanese Consular officials, while the British military authorities are protesting to the Japanese military authorities, A mob of about 200 started their riots yesterday with an attack on the Kailan Mining Administration building, where they stoned the building and broke its windows, The rioters then proceeded to the Asiatic Petro-lenin Company's installation manager's residence, where they again smashed windows, cut telephone wires and pelted the huge oil-tanks with stones. The tanks, however, were not damaged.
Shipping Hongs Attacked The mob next attacked the premises of Messrs, Jardine Matheson & Ca. where more windows were broken. Finally, they made for the property of Messrs, Butterfield & Swire, but evidently changed their minds and left it unmolested, According to Chinese rumours circulated here today, anti-British riots are being planned to take place shortly at Taku, Asked by a correspondent at today's press conference here whether, in view of the frequent anti-British demonstrations in various parts of China, the Japanese Army was capable of maintaining peace and order, a Japanese Army spokesman stated that the anti-British movement was spontaneous among the people, The Japanese Army, he said, was able to maintain peace and order and, though it sympathized with the anti-British movement, it would check any attempt to disturb peace and order," *sinte acts of violence-are illegal"
The spokesman admitted that the Japanese and Chinese police officials y have been inefücient at Tangku luring the riots there yesterday, but was unable to give a definite reply when asked why yesterday's riot were not checked as the authorities there had had ample time, in view of the distances separating each point. attacked, to take effective measures, The spokesman reiterated that there was no question but that acts of violence were illegal. Asked how long it would take to disperse an anti-Japanese demonstration should such ever be staged, the spokesman smilingly retorted: "It has taken the Japanese since 1931 to change the sentiments of the Chinese,"
Questioned regarding a possible relaxation of the restrictions imposed in Tientsin, the spokesman declared that there would be no change in these restrictions while the Tokyo parleys were being conducted.—Reuter, Agitation in Weihaiwei Weihaiwei, July 24.
Anti-British agitation has spread to Weihaiwei, which, before its retrocession to China in'1930, was for more than 30 years under British rule. Anti-British handbills have been distributed, and violent diatribes against the British have appeared in the "Sin Min Pao," a Japanese-sponsored Chinese-language daily.
The movement is in the hands of an organization styling itself the Chinese People's Patriotic Anti-British Association.
Death for all Chinese remaining in the employ of Britons is threatened in an article appearing in the "Sin Min Pao."
All Britons, it says, must be driven from Weihaiwei. "Supervise their departure," it exhorts, "and see that never again do they set foot upon the soil of China,"
"By helping Chiang Kai-shek," the journal says, "Britain expedites the War between China and Japan, destroys the peace of East Asia, and causes untold suffering to the Chinese people. The whole country is now alive to this fact. Every day that the British are not expelled is another day's peace less for China."
"Wicked, H^teful, Unweloome"
It then appeals to all Chinese "not io accept any benefits from the yellow-haired, green-eyed, western asses, Plentiful references are made to "the wicked British," "the hateful British," the "unwelcome British," and "the shameful British.'—Reuter.
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