Swatow, May 26.
'Municipal authorities here to-day fled' a counter-protest with the Japenese Consul in connection with the detention and. alleged, maltreat~ ment of Consular Policeman Kiyoshi Aoyama by the Chinese police last Saturday.
The note alleges that Aoyama at~ tacked two Chinese constables who asked him to All a registration blank following hig change of domicile. Aoyama's subsequent detention, the Chinese authorities contend," was The counter-protest_ demands the immediate filing with the Chinese authorities of Aoyam: istration tank, the payment of solatium and ges to the injured constable: apology by Aoyama, the Japanese guarantees against a repetition of such an Incident—Domel.
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