Peiping, Aug. 32.
The Japanese authorities are com Jing to admit that they are the spon-sots of the anti-British movement in North China.
Questioned concerning rumours that a certain British bank would be the next to lose all its Chinese staff, Colonel Nagai, Japanese army spokesman in Peiping, replied: "I do not know, but I hope 30, "Asked concerning threatening 1etters. received by Chinese servants employed by Britons, he admitted that such letters were illegal, but said these servants were "ignorant fellows, and. must be educated by the antisBritish movement. They do for know that what Britain is doing not good for China.
An important anti-British meeting being held in Tientsin on August 14 by those responsible for its or-[ganization, at which they will, dis.
'10 increase the severity of British political circles here as a serious threat to British interests in the Far East and the British consul general in Tientsin, Mr. Jamieson, has been Instructed to lodge yet another protest with the Japanese authorities.
"The note in question was submit ted this morning, according to. the British press, the demand having been made therein for Japanese military guards for British, business houses Outside the British concession Tientsin, "No Japanese answer hax been received yet-—~Trans-Ocean, Tsingtao Demonstrators Paid London, Aug. 8, Chinese Tsingtao had been either forced or paid to participate in the anti-British demonstration wed there on July 23, the British imber of Commerce in the North China port reported today. to the Chamber of Commerce headquarters here.
"The organization of the various enti-British manifestations held Tsingtao ig, attributed solely to the Japanese Army authorities on the spot, Definite of disapproval such tactics were seen in several Japanese quarters, especially among ihe larger business houses.
Such plans are reported to include:
1, Making all anti-British organ zations permanent, Linking them' to the Japanes organized Hsin Min Hui.
'3. Include anti-British education fas a permanent course in all junior schools.
'4. Organize an anti-British newspaper.
'3. Discuss means of putting prose sure on Britons, so that they give tup their interests and leave' North Many of these Japanese concerns refused to permit anti-British, posters to be stuck up on the walls of their promises, the report added. was tinder the protection of Japanese guards that Chinese "em ployees of the Tsingtao Sanitary De-Partment plastered such posters on the walls of the British Consulate-General, business houses and public buildings in the town, the report closed—Havas, 6. Withdraw citizenship rights from Chinese who persist in working {for Britons, and 7. Organize an anti-British movement in British Colonies and India, Meanwhile, a prominent member of the Tokyo Social Masses Party named Watanabe has arrived here and is busily discussing with Japanese and local government officials garding his declared purpose of organizing on international anti-British /movement-in China, Japan and Man
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.