CHINESE NOTE TO BRITAIN
COMPENSATION WANTED FOR
KOWLOON SQUATTERS
NANKING. Jan. 21.-The Chinese Foreign Office presented a Note to the British Embassy here to-night claiming full compensation for the squatters involved in the recent Kowloon rioting and protesting against the British evic- tions.
This was the first mention of compensation made by the Chinese Government in the ex- change of Notes on the Kowloon issue.
The British authorities are keeping separate the Canton and Kowloon issues, but the Chinese Government Note to-day indicated that they would be considered together.
The British Note yesterday claimed full com- pensation for the burning of British buildings at Canton and requested immediate investiga- tions. No mention of this request was made in the Chinese Note to-day.-Reuter.
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