Mr. Yamazaki's report stated that the victim, Kiyoshi Aoyama, was hospitalized with ten wounds.
Official circles here regarded the 'Swatow incident as a serious insult to Japan, pointing out that another Japanese Consular policeman, Susumu 'Tsunoda, was killed In Swatow on JJonuary' 21, 1996, and a Japanese Yestaurant in the same city was bombed_on September 18, The offeials emphasized that the perpetrators of both crimes have not yet, been, apprehended, The Government, they said, holds the Nanking administration respon sible for the new incident and will watch its attitude.
Diplomatic observers, meanwhile, said that the sympathetic underr'and-Ing recently shown by the Japanese IGovernment and people "towards [China will "instantly disappear," un-ess the Nanking Government assumes responsibility for the incident and fakes prompt steps for its settlement.
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