General, Dr. C. Kuangson Young, inspected the damaged properties today. He said he was not aware of the existence of any secret Chinese society in Manila. Reports of the incidents were "exaggerated," be declared. Chinese in the Philippines and elsewhere have a reputation for being law-abiding citizens, he asserted.
Dr. Young said that neither in the past nor the future had there been any attempt on the part of the Chinese to enforce an embargo against Japanese goods by force. The incidents, he said, could be traced to "irresponsible trouble maker: United Press.
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