The Statement of Japanese Consulate-General is as follows:
"Two Japanese subjects, Matsunosuke Morinaga and Moriaki Kuba, have been apprehended regarding the attempt about 2 a.m., on February 3, to set fire to the matshed meeting-place for—the Shanghai Ratep: at the Race Course.
"The two were detained by Japane se military sentries while attempt-g to enter the Japanese Defence actor in the Western District soon after the incident took place. They re turned over to the Japanese Gendarmerie Headquarters in t Western District for questioning. On the afternoon of the same day the two men were placed in the hands of the Japanese Consular Police, where they are undergoing thorough viewpoint of enti riot be meted out found guilty aft tions of ce nals reflect badly on the vast of Japanese residents in Shang-kai who are trying their best toj maintain their reputation as peaceful citizens, the proper authorities have determined to take increasingly i ct measures te maintain order."
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