It was recalled by the paper that the Japanese Government more than once has been placed in a position of great embarrassment by actions of Japanese with misguided motives, such as in the case of the attack by Senzo Tsuda on the Imperial Russian Crown Prince, and that by Toyotaro Koyama on General Li Hung-chang.
"Although we Japanese may understand what the Japanese may do, foreigners, who are different from us in many respects, cannot be expected to have the same reactions," the paper declared, adding, "We should never forget that we are no more a Japanese confined to a group of islands, but a Japanese in East Asia, nay, in the world It is true, the "Mainichi" concluded, that "we can feel some sym-thy for Mr. Yukichi Hayashi, who is now under examination for shooting Mr. Keswick, and the two who attempted to burn the matshed, but we can never approve their actions."
Zodown at 31 Mang Tsing Loong went up in flames. The blaze was extinguished an hour after the arrival of the fire engines. Appro: mately 50 per cent. of the stock of matches was damaged by (ire and water. The staircase and a wooden partition were slightly burned. The arrival of the firemen, probably saved the lives of two Japanese employees of the concern They were trapped on the roof of the building and were rescued.
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