Sir Robert also asked i¢ the Chalrman had made it clear to the Japanese" authorities that" the mil "was private. property. Replying Mr JGomersat! sald:—'ves, that has been made very lear, th October, some lime' before the Japanese occupied the district, we wrote to the Brith Con-suf advising him" that' there were British interests in this mil." He Jauested us to call at the Consulate, ud prove that British Intesests were involved, and after we hed done that, Me "wrote to the Japanese Consul: General. 'T saw the. letter in. the Sapanese Consulate. Subsequently 1 called on the Japanese Army nicer charge of the mill district, as well as on' the. Japanese Consulate, and clearly explained the relation: between the" Chinese and "foreign interests [Both "of them" said. that' we were shiclaing the: Chinese," I replied that heir own mills, such as the Shanghai Cotton mili, had. Chinese sharehold= ers; and in defending our own rights, was: inevitable that the. Chinese onl be protected Yeo, "that arose and Chinese Go-operation. a applying the principle of fore Mr. G. F. Richardson, on behalf of Start asked what was the cons dition of the mill. Could ft be started at once? "It was reported that: some mitis hod been maliciously: damages
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