CO129-536-6 Anti-Japanese Riots 28-9-1931 - 25-2-1932 — Page 55

No. 414.

REC

3 NOV 1931

OFFICE

CHI

21

54

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG, 2nd October, 1931.

Sir,

I have the honour to confirm my telegrams

10) of the 28th and 30th of September, 1931, reporting

the outbreak of serious anti-Japanese riots in the

Colony, and to enclose for your information the

copy of a statement which I made in Legislative

Council on the 1st of October, indicating the

position at that date.

2. A full account of this unfortunate

occurrence will be forwarded as soon as it is

possible for this to be prepared.

My

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

The

Governor, &c.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

J. H. THOMAS, M.P.

&c.,

&c.,

&c.