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ANTI-BRITISH RIOTS IN CANTON
HOW IT LOOKED TO BE THERE
"As I flew over /Shameen at about 5 p.m. 1/could nee Bulidinga stiti byźning, The more ensfly identified ones were the Bytterfield and Swire. Jardifies and Char- tered Bank buildings,” says Reuter correspondent Henry Bough.
Bough e'ntinued that in less than half an hour. K frenzied mob nf A few hundred students burnt down the British Consulate-Gouerni
lees and offeini residcners, the Netherlands cmulate ond the headquarters several British Arms.
An anti-British, demonstra tion started off from Sua Yat Sen's monument outside the city, he said.
When they Et star na the businese thoroughfare a mile from the about half
former foreign e ncession of Shumeen,
authorities thr
mude efforts to disperse the
crowd,
Dod
But a few hundred, m ́stly students. bmk" made for the British con- sulate an the island,
After shooting__anti-foreign slogan,
few LI students climbed inte tre resklener of the Consul- General, Mr. Ronald Hall,
bolder
Frenzied Crowd Sets Fire To Consulate
CIVILIANS INJURED
The British Consulate in Canton together with the adjoining British Information Service, were completely gutted yesterday afternoon when an infuriated Chinese mob, protesting the Kowloon City evictions in Hong Kong, stormed the building, wrecked the furniture and set it afire. The British Press Attache (J. L. Murray) said all the archives were lost.
H. A. Boucher, United States Consul-General at Canton, said six British were injured. American citizens and property were threatened during the three-hour riot.
Among those injured were: J. L. Murray, British press attache; Mrs. John Williams, his secretary; her husband John Williams, secretary of the YMCA; Jack Parkhouse, of Deacon and Company, import and export shipping firm of Hong Kong; and L. B. Wood, Norwegian and Danish 'Consul, also of Deacon and Company. None was seriously hurt, being
mostly manhandled, stoned and bruised.
ent movement closely.
The Rev. John Williams and The blaze quickly spread and ported to be watching the stud- his wife were 'unaccounted for engulfed the whole building. earlier but are now reported safe, although slightly injured.
About 80 of the rioters have been taken into custody and are now imprisoned in the Shamcen Police Station.
Suon
after documents, furniture and clothing come flying at of the house into
Eve-witnesses and the mob. bonfires.
The consulate offices were
which include, uniformed mem. next attacked,
bers Again any-
of the San Min Chu thing burnable avas thrown
Youth Corps, prevented the ap- Inte more bondres.
proach of the fire brigade.
Once Inside the offices and Compound the mob set fire the minin building. The fire sean spread to the residences.
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Properties of Butterfield and Swire, In which the British In-
formation Service was located, The ofees of the Informa were completely gutted but the tlun Department of the office of the Texus Co, was only Consulate, the Chartered
slightly damaged. Bank und Hutterfeld and
The Texas Co, oil installatiana Swire were then attacked.
ATP en the other side documents
of the Furniture and were thrown
of out
river. the offices and hemped onto ban- fires. Only yesterday Reu- ter's had established its Cantry bureau in Butterfield and Swire's offices,
Police and gendarmes stood by helplessly being easily outnumbered. Armed reinforcements arrived about two hours after the attacks began.
Attache's Trouble
The mcb attneked Press At. thehe Murray and his wife.....
the former Katrine Parsons of
The fire apparatus was unable to attack the flames due to low pressure and inadequate equip ment.
The
rioters also wreckeriz and burned down Mr. J. L Murray's home, which 14, located in the Consulate compound.
The parade started from Chungshan University, where speakers harangued the students.
The students the surged, to.
ward the Consulate while loud. eneaker trucka inamed the blaring inflammatory sircets, speeches,
Students of all five colleges, da well as of middle schools, took an unofficial holiday in order to participate in the de monstration.
Overwhelmed
The mob overwhelmed the few
San Francisco--and Miss Bar policemen guarding the bridge
Meanwhile, professors of local universities are said to have sent a joint protest to the British au- dent United Press, Reuter and thorities over the Kowloon inci-
Associated Press,
EDITORIAL
Shameen Outrage
For the sack of the British Consulate in Canton yesterday, the infliction of injuries upon several members of the staff, and the widespread des- truction of other British property on Shameen, there can be no valid excuse.
Kowloon City or no Kowloon City, it was a foul business that Stinks in the nostrils.
bara Rotfe, secretary to Consul to Shameen, a small taland It was, deplorably, an General Ronald Hall, while the separated from the city by at trio were taking shelter in the moat and where the foreign home of the American Naval Consulates and communities are PERERA********* Astarhe, Commander Edward situated.
U.S. Takes
A Stand
The
the
Canton, Jan. 16. Counsellor Minister of United States Embassy,
Mr. P. A. Park, mado the
following statement today.
Bughanna.
Mr. Ronald Hall, the British Consul-General, left the pre- mises carller under police es- cort when the mob began to get ugly.
Consulate Attack
The vanguard of the mob ar-
"Chion is a great nation and rived in front of the Consulate
18 one of the Big Five, As about
12.30 p.m. and merely
Chinese troops wearing, full battle kit eventually dispersed, the mob.
Among properties which were damaged were the premises of Butterfield and Swire, Jardine, Matheson and the Chartered Bank of India, Australià China, all of which were badly scarred by fire,
and
The Hong Kong and Shanghal Bank was stoned and windows
such, she must realize that she broke windows and pulled down broken. has responsibilities.
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"Any action taken
should
the flagstaff.
Most seriously Injured of the The have been done through dipio which arrived an hour later, J. H. Parkhouse, of Deacon and main body, however, British personnel appears to be matic channels rather than by broke into the premises, wreck Co., who was beaten about the burning
the down
British ed the furniture and set papers head by rioters. Consulate. I am
He is under sad." and documenta afire. very United Press.
the care of Dr. George Graetzol.
WARSHIP READY FOR POSSIBLE EVACUATION
H.M.S. "Hart," under the command of Captain Ross, DSC, was last night under orders to stand by to proceed to Canton this morning if the situation in Canton warrants her presence there to take off British and other foreign na- tionals.
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In Nanking
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Answerable, too, are the
Chinese authorities int Canton. It is pleaded, and the statement is. factual, that Dr. T. V. Soong issued orders prohibiting demonstra tors from carrying out their avowed intention of marching on Sha-
meen.
outrage of the type of which the history of foreign contact with China has produced so many depressing ex- amples, and is the less forgivable inasmuch as, whether or not the The fact remains that no proper precautions. expected instigators
were taken to prevent a breach of that in- struction, and that more than two hours elapsed between the first indications that grave trouble was de- veloping and the mar shalling of a sufficient force to disperse the mob and restore some semblance of order. These are breaches of in- ternational obligations which permit of no misunderstanding.
lawlessness to go quite so far, the disgraceful episode was conscious- ly and deliberately fomented. Blame and responsibility lies not with the mob of unruly students and hooligans that carried it out. They were but the tools.
In Nanking, the British Em-Misguided by mendaci-
bassy last night protested to the Chinese Foreign Office over the Canton rioting and asked for in creazed police guards. round the
Embassy.
ex-
Mr. Hollington Tong Bald ear lier that the Foreign Minister, Dr. Wang Shih-chicb, Was pected to make a statement on the Canton riots late last night.
In Shanghai, the local autheri- tlea sent a special detachment of palice to guard the British Cun sulate-General, following the Bel- tish request, for protection,
Although students of two uni.
and
Tung
"Hart's" departure for Canton tion of the situation in Canton titia morning, however, will de- The as. Fatahan, scheduled to versities Chiaotung pend in a report from a Naval have salled at midnight did not Chi-declared a two-day strike to Omeers group sent yesterday to leave. Canton by motor-launch to in- The agents last night refunded protest against the Kowloon vie vestigate the situation there. the fares paid in cartier in the other educational Institutions In tion core, the majority of the Meanwhile, British shipping to day. Canton was volantarlly suspend-
Shanghai decided not to take Air Link ed last night pending a clariten-
similar action. A United Press message from
They agreed, however, to sind Canton last night sald that Hing a joint petition to the National Kong Airways has suspended Government demanding, protec scheduled flights between the two tion of territorial sovereignty. citles in order to evacuate be- the retroccasion, of Hong-Kena A9500 GMT the typhoon centred aboutween 50, and 100 British women and Kowloon, and the patch. 48plied 1 of Bamar was moving and children, to Hong Kong of Chinese trooper to Kowloon
The message, added, that all protect Chiness residents ther Why Prom, It 'n trough extends toon' comprised "low-promote wees. Eg | British nationals were
taking If: f reported that th
THE WEATHER
* Japani: Proskurs cummina hlah over Mobi | overnight› shelter in other Con- of Chiastung and Tung
all and a small-anti-cyclone has formed dulates and private homes. varsilios“ déclared- eval: De Yangtze "Valley.
*5 Few Mary, private homes their requeat, foc, hold
We were damaged or looted. Most: démonat
-3>day's › Forecast-Modernis or, fresh of the destruction by the demon-sta
(4 | neators was bondned to oficial authorisms, proje
property and the big fcraign
The that Hong Kong Airways plans will leave today at 7.30
ous versions of local events, malicious mis- representation of facts, and actuated by a per- verted sense of patriot- ism, little more can be said in condemnation than that the final con- out. sequence of an break of such a nature can only be to bring China into disrepute.
to rob her further of international prestige. Answerable are those who, well knowing the perils of stirring up mob violence, have wilfully and mischiev ously worked up anti- British feeling în Căn- ton and elsewhere; in which
To warn that force will
be employed to pre- vent any further such outrages against for- eign guests of China comes a little late. Facts are, of course, of no importance to Chinese agitators: but the facts contained in this affront to the Bri- tish flag, this loosing of an uncontrolled mob? upon defenceless peo ple, brook of no argu- ment
AROUND THE
FLAG
AT CANTON
Mobs, who yesterday stormed Into the British Constitate In :-Caxton, set fire to the building.
Photo above shows the portion of the Consulate compound where .the students pulled down the mast, Curiously enough, the Chinese flag at Kowloon City Is atlil flying.
Formula For Settlement
Shanghai, Jan. 16.
A tentative formula for the solution of the Kow
loon eviction case is belleved to have been found at a conference on Thursday night ke- tween the British Ambassador, Sir Ralph Stevenson, and the Chinese Foreign Minister, Dr. Wang Shik-chieb, according to a Central News Agency report from Nanking.
Earlier, Mr. Yin Pao-yu, may be inconsistent with mill director of the department of tary requirements for the HE European Affairs of the Foreign tence of Hong Kong" bolster Ministry, demanded In the the English claim of control. course of a discussion with Mr. The British interpret the G.P. Labouchere, Counsellor of phrase, "Chinese officials now the British Embassy, the im-stationed there" as referring mediate release of the two Kow. solely to the Manchu Dynasty loon City residents arrested by officials then ruling and allded the Hong Kong police and sub that England Was glven un. sequently sentenced to three lateral power to determing months hard labour, the same whether Kowloon occupation agency reported, says Router.. was consistent with the defense
The Nanking Foreign Ofet of the Hong Kong colony, refused to give details but said they hoped they would resolve the current dispute over the eviction of squaiters from the walled city.
The Chinese argument is that the phrase about Chinese. officials means the Chinese Government,
The British hope that the incident will dle downs and think it is political move to divert the
The British Embassy sate London had neknowledged re ceipt of the Chinese written attention of the Chiness away protest.
from more preading internal
A British Embassy spokesman troubles.-Reuter and Associated at Nanking said he hoped for Press,
an "amicable sclution" soon of
the Kowloon incident, involving
the eviction by the Hong Kong Government of Chinese equat ters.
But he made it plain that London
was not exprcled to Vich ground to the question of Jurisdiction over the walled city.
The spokesman quoted torme of the 1898 Convention which наув that within Kowloon "Chinese officials now stationed there shall continue to exercise jurisdiction, except so far as
Jews Strike Back
In Battle
Of Haifa Streets
Jerusalem, Jan. 16.
Jews struck back at Arabs in Haifa today for yes- terday's Arab-authored wave of terror. First reports said that at least 30 Arabs were killed in a “punitive operation" carried out by the Hagana.
Threat To Peiping Banking
Palping, Jan. 16." Chinese official quarters sald today that the collection of conscription tax from foreign firms was suspended, following an. incident in which threaten- ing deniands were made on the local branch of the Hong Kong and Shanghat Banking Corpora- tion and ether Britsh firma
They said the C'vil Affairs Bureau has communicated the dects on to the Pao Chia, whose agents threatened the British bank's Chinese staff with forced labour unless a sum was paid for the comfort of conscripts.
The agents brought in armed soldiers to back up their de- mards,
The row ended with the ar- rivat of the British Consul and Foreign Office representatives.
The officini, quarters said, the dealstu to suspend collection of the "irregular" tax from foreign firms has also been the communicated to the Foreign Office at Nanking for con- firmation,
The attack was directed large-: Official reports sald iv against Arab transport in re- Hagana plane had fired on ar tallation for Arab activities RAF reconnalasance plane
Welzman served in the RAF yesterday.
They stressed, however, that Chinese employees of foreign weapons, the Jows concentrated and United Press,
Using mortars and automatic do'ained by the Police-Router firms are still liable for cons
„Tutron · Pepel,
their attack on the largest Arab car park in the city.
A three-storey house, 'the al- Youth Organisation, at the en- lege, headquarters:of the Arab
trance to the elty was destroyed. At least five other houses were damaged extensively.
"Life-Lines":
MISSIONÁRIES FOUGHT SNIPERS WITH PRAYER
The Hagans headquarters an- nounced that "striking A
force" had launched a dozen, at-
tacks along Haife's "life" lines"
In an effort to open up roads
to the city which have bem dan. gerous thoroughfares since the port city was bottled up yester day.
Private sources in Halfa told
Shanghal, January 16. grim tale of their harrowing experiences when the sound of artillery shook their Homes and hospitals was told by the first foreign missiou- arles who reached Shanghai from Kaifeng late yesterday, in the vanguard of the America u inissionary flight from the Communists in central China.
Among the evacuees were Dr. ↑ the aduthside
brickwall -rf the..
the United Press by telephone and Mrs. H. M. Hardis, elderly mission and built gun omplace
missionaries of Jackson, Mlessurl; } dints, that the Hagans force numbered They were transported here by "Soćn big guns" bézan roaring 400 and launched ita attack the Luthers World Minton | and walls in the house and hos-
pital sho:k, ka against outposts at Wad and plane St. Paul.
Shanghal; reports that a gweddile Communiste did not bre Rushmiyen, dominating the ap- proaches to Halfa from the Ish Missionary, Miss Linefl, heavy guns but snipers, came" ket":
native of Stickholm, was killed | closed Valley of Jezreel.' -'
at Juicheng. is the extreme "We could hear rife Bro. Unconfirmed reports said the northwest corner of Shanel, the was then that we placed our Egyptian Vice Consul at Haifa day before yesterday allegedly faith in prover that we would come thrush softly. We dil"/ had been hit by a stray bulles by Communists, says. Reuter,
The Harriets minds their way nnd-was, injured slightly while
A
sleep in his bed this morning. then 20 years in China, was the truck.
Mia Lell, who spent mere from Kailong to Chongchow" by
W
Governmen
laifa was deserted generally only foreign resident of Julcheng. She said:
haled Arabs and Jews wore, not en- where she was for many yales: every few miles by soldiers and gaged in battle and mayas, clear resident.
added: "We never knew, Wom It China ever held any of the mixed duarters
Na detalls of the murder wert, ther they British police took into cus..available aga
Mrd, Harris told of how thay "We had no tody Usl-Wellman, nephew of began to plan to leave Kalting we offen the Zionist lader,. chalm-Wels- socks after Deo, 18 when Com werdy Clay,
mself maniata began, stackieren ina and en Ins
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