CHINA
EVACUATION 5 CHONGKONG
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ROUNDUP)
A REUTER DESPATCH FROM NANKING SAID THE NEWSPAPER
CHINA PRESS REPORTED A SHANGHAI STUDENTS ORGANISATION WILL ORGANIZE A PROTEST DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE KOWLOON EVICTIONS, IN SPITE OF THE ORDER BY GENERAL CHANG CHUN, CHINESE PREMIER, FORBIDDING RIOTIOUS DEMONSTRATIONS UNDER THREAT OF SEVERE PENALTIES.
THE STUDNETS ALSO DECIDED TO SEND A PROTEST TO THE
BRITISH EMBASSY AND TO CALL ON ALL SHANGHAI SCHOOLS TO ORGANIZE A GENERAL STRIKE TODAY.
ONE HOUR BEFORE THE PRIME MINISTER ISSUED HIS ORDER FORBIDDING RIOTING AND TELLING OFFICIALS TO GIVE MORE
ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO BRITISH LIVES AND PROPERTY, 6,000 STUDENTS HELD A TORCHLIGHT PROTECT DEMONSTRATION AT THE NATIONAL CHIAOTUNG UNIVERSITY IN NANKING.
THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAS EXPRESSED "REGRET" FOR THE CANTON RIOTS, BUT HAS ORDERED WANG SHIH CHIEH, THE FOREIGN MINISTER TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES OVER THE EVICTIONS.
THE IMPRISONMENT OF TWO CHINESE WHO RESISTED THEIR EVICTION WAS REPORTED TO HAVE ROUSED FURTHER ILL FEELING. REUTER. 0623
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