The Archive · 1940

Anti-Japan Riot In Manila

Pro-Japanese Chinese Attacked; Shop Beaten Up by Students

Manila, Apr. 11.

The third attack within a week believed to be the result of an anti-Japanese movement in Manila, resulted in injuries to four persons, including one policeman, today when 500 Chinese students ' stormed a Chinese-owned drug store alleged to be selling Japanese goods.

The owner of the drugstore, Mr. So Pit-buy, said he had learned on Tuesday that members of the local Chinese secret society had planned to stone his place. He said he had been given police protection, but this was withdrawn last night.

The Chinese students then stormed the store, breaking windows and injuring three employees. The police arrested four rioters and the others fled when an emergency call was given.

Earlier this week two stores were wrecked by Chinese groups for allegedly dealing in Japanese goods, while another was wrecked because the owner was suspected of selling scrap iron to Japan,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account