Procautionary measures had however been taken by the Chinese Police authorities, and the motor cars conveying the Japanese were prohibited from passing through the police cordon. The Japanese police Diighted from, their cars and made an attempt {0 break through the cor~ don, but were stopped by the Chinese police.
Seeing the futility of resorting force in view of the strong force of Chinese. police, the Japanese police then changed their attitude and asked to see the officials of the Branch Police Bureau. This request was readily granted, 'They said that' they had come by order of the Japanese Consul to take over Aoyama. The Branch Police Bureau having just received instruc~ tions from the Police Commissioner. decided to send Aoyama to Police Headquarters under escort. While Aoyama was being interrogated at Headquarters by the Judicial Section, by order of Mr. Hsueh Han-kwang, the Commissioner of Police, another detachment of Jupanese Consular Police arrived.
Commissioner Hsueh informed the Japanese that, in accordance with the proper procedure, they should take the matter up with the Swatow Municipal Government.
The Japanese then proceeded to the Municipal Government, and there it was arranged to deliver Aoyama to the Japanese Consulate. This was done at 6 pin. Simultaneously, the Municipal Government lodged a protest with the Japanese against the Dehaviour of Aoyama in attacking and doing injury Police offlcers.—Kuo to the Chinese Min.
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