Then they moved to the staff quarters and offices of the International Export Company.
The. staff, which included an Englishwoman, took refuge at the Texas Oil Company's installation, and when they returned half an hour Inter they found the office furniture smashed and windows broken.
"The dining-room of the foreign staff fared no better, as all the furniture in it was wrecked and sauce priakied over walls and. ceiling.
The amices of the Chinese staff, however, suffered the worst damage.
Fortunately, the rioters made no attempt to interfere with the com-any's factory.
An hour after the riot started Major C.BH. Delamain, the Brigade Major, heard the news. He immediately telephoned to the hea quarters of the Japanese yendarmerie, which said it would call police.
The Japanese later telephoned Major Delamain to say that a peaceful demonstration had been staged by some Chinese, who wanted to present a letter to the manager of the International Export Company.
They added that any attempt at rioting would be rigorously suppress-
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