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DEMONSTRATION 1
SHANGHAI STUDENTS TO STAGE ANTI-BRITISH DEMONSTRATION
NANKING, SATA SHANGHAI STUDENT'S ORGANISATION
WILL TODAY ORGANIZE A PROTEST DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE BRITISH EVICTION OF CHINESE "SQUATTERS" FROM CONDEMNED HUTMENTS AT KOWLOON, MAINLAND TOWN IN HONGKONG COLONY, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF ANTI-BRITISH RIOTS IN CANTON YESTERDAY. THE
NEWSPAPER CHINA PRESS REPORTED TODAY.
THE CHINESE PRIME MINISTER GENERAL CHANG CHUN LAST NIGHT FORBADE RIOTING UNDER PENALTY OF SEVERE PUNISHMENT FOLLOWING THE CANTON INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE BRITISH CONSULATE WAS BURNED DOWN. REUTER MF 0509.
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DEMONSTRATION 2
THE STUDENTS ALSO DECIDED TO SEND A PROTEST TO THE BRITISH EMBASSY AND TO CALL ON ALL SHANGHAI SCHOOLS TO ORGANISE A GENERAL STRIKE TODAY.
ONE HOUR BEFORE THE PRIME MINISTER ISSUED HIS ORDER FORBIDDING RIOTING AND ORDERING OFFICIALS TO GIVE MORE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO BRITISH LIVES AND PROPERTY, 6,000 CHINESE STUDENTS HELD A TORCHLIGHT DEMONSTRATION AT THE NATIONAL CHIAOTUNG UNIVERSITY IN NANKING. REUTER 0511
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