New Situation in Tientsin (Continued) community. The examination was performed in full view of a crowd of Chinese coolies.—Reuter, Stall-holders Intimidated 'The Concession' police repost that attempts have now been made to intimidate stalleholders in the market. There have been several instances of Japanese or Koreans visiting the market, and closely questioning stall-holders, to ascertain whether they had branches or relatives outside the Concession.
The stall-holders were informed that, unless they stopped supplying the foreign Concessions with food, faction would be taken against their Dulside connections.
Special guards have now been placed at the markets, with instruc-Hons to check such intimidation.
The authorities are concerned over the rising prices of foodstuts, and the effect upon the poorer classes of inhabitants, who have always led a briand-to-mouth existence, Meanwhile, anti-British propaganda continues unabated.
mass meeting will, it is reported, be held in the Native City today, in'conneetion with the 14th anni sary of the "Canton Incident." Chinese sources declare that an attempt might be made to incite the mobs march on the Concessions, The press campaign is being maintained, "while today's. "Vozroshdenic Aall" (Rebirth of Asia") launched a Virulent attack against Reuters. in particular for allegedly spreading. Anti-Japanese propaganda, and against foreigners in general for their "lack of understanding of the new situa Reuter,
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