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of the people, who were all eager and ready to fight to the
death, with the British marines. A Provisional Joint
Conference of the Central Committee and the Government
Committee was at once convened, and it was resolved that
steps should be taken within 24 hours to settle the matter.
Two of the members of the Committees, Tsui Him and Tseung
Tso Pen notified the public to this effect, who having
great confidence in the Goverment, dispersed and waited in
patience for the settlement. In the morning of the 4th the
Peasants, Workmen and Merchants held an urgent meeting and
presented 8 demands to the Joint Conference:
(1) A strong protest to the British Consul -General.
(2) Compensation for the wounded.
(3) The British Government to make an apology to us.
(4) The British murderers to be handed over to us
for punishment.
5) To have the British gun-boats and marines at
Hankow and all sand bags and electrified barbed
wire removed.
(6) The British volunteers and Police to be disarmed.
(7) Complete freedom for the Chinese populace to
meet, make speeches and parade in the British
Concession.
(8) The Goverment to send troops and Police to take
over the administration of the Concession.
The Central Joint Conference accepted all the
demands of the people, and resolved forthwith to instruct
the City Garrison Commissioner to station trained and reliable troops to protect all the prinicipal roads in the British Concession and along the River to occupy the British Police Headquarters. Chan Kwan was also sent as representative of the Kuomintang. As a result of the protest made by the Foreign Minister Chen in the morning of the 4th the British marines on lend were all withdrawn to the gun-boats and all
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