CO129-536-6 Anti-Japanese Riots 28-9-1931 - 25-2-1932 — Page 23

No 463.

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 28th October, 1931.

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Sir,

I have the honour to advert to my

despatch No. 442 of the 16th October, 1931, on

the subject of the recent anti-Japanese riots and

to inform you with regret that the information

contained in its 10th paragraph was incorrect.

In eight cases of disorderly conduct or of

resisting lawful arrest the sentences included

corporal punishment, viz., in two cases twelve

strokes of the birch and in six cases twenty-four

strokes of the birch.

2.

in all these cases there was evidence

of serious rioting accompanied by looting. раз

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

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Governor, &c.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

J.H. THOMAS, M.P.

etc. etc.

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