The Archive · 1939

Protest Rejected

Tientsin, Aug. 5.

Mr, Chitoshi Kunugi, Japanese Consul here, yesterday rejected a British protest against attacks anti-British demonstrators on offices of two British firms here.

The Japanese Consul replied that the Japanese authorities had nothing with the demonstrations.

Anti-British Chinese demonstrators broke windows and utensils in offices of Butterfield & Swire and International Exporters in the Third Special Area yesterday.

Mr. T. R. Shaw, British Consul, yesterday afternoon telephoned 19 the Japanese Consulate-General and asked officials to control the rioters.

About, 100 anti-British demonstrators held a moss meeting at the Third Primary School yesterday morning, afterward parading—Domel.

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