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IN MANCHURIA

REPORTED JAPANESE ACTION.

(United Press Association.—By Electric

Telegraph.—Copyright.)

PEKING, September 26

Definite confirmation that Japanese aeroplanes haw been machine-gunning the passenger trains which were evacuating the civilian refugees from Mukden has been furnished in 'the report of the British Consul-General at Tientsin by Mr Thomson, General Manager of the Peking-Mukden railway. ■WASHINGTON, September 26.

•Mr Debuchi '(Japanese Ambassador) has presented, the U.S.A. State Department ■ ith a memorandum asserting that Japan has no designs upon Manchurian territory. It states: “What we desire is that Japanese subjects shall be enabled to engage safely in peaceful pursuits, and shall be f given the opportunity to participate in the development of Manchuria.” The note charged that Chinese officials and individuals had so conducted themselves as to irritate Japanese sentiment, provoking an atmosphere of “perturbation alid anxiety.” It added; “The Japanese Government is prepared to co-operate with the Chinese Government to prevent a disastrous situation between the two countries

foivio, September 26

In view of there being increasing violence against the Japanese .in Southern China, involving the calling out of British troopß, in Hong Kong. The Japanese cruiser “Tsushima” departed on Saturday morning for the protection of Japanese residents in Shanghai.

JAPS ATTACKED

SERIOUS DISTURBANCES.

(Received this day at 9.25 a.m) HONGKONG, September 27

Anti-Japanese disturbances reached their most serious aspect on Saturday evening, necessitating the calling out of Sutherland Highlanders in Kowloon district where crowds of thousands of Chinese sought out Japanese householders. One Japanese family, parents of three children were brutally massacred.

In other instances, Japanese were murdered in the streets and women stripped naked. The Argylls were compelled to make bayonet charges.

MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED. ANTI-JAPANESE OUTBURST. HONGKONG. September 27. Chinese casualties iir the street conflicts are unknown. Seven Japanese were killed and others badly injured. The district this mornings presented amassing scenes. The streets were indescribably littered with articles of Japanos© manufacture, thrown out of windows, while mobs were wildly dancing and smashing everything Japanese. All Japanese evacuated their districts for places of safety, under a heavy guard. MARTIAL LAW DECLARED. HONGKONG, September 27. The Government will this afternoon declare martial'law. Welsh Borderers are standing by and all troops are wearing tin helmets, giving a wartime appearance. RIOTING DAY AND NIGHT. HONGKONG, September 27. The Government declared a state ot emergency following tile killing of six Japanese by Chinese in the course of all day and all night rioting, in which every Japanese shop was wrecked. British volunteers in armoured cars are now patrolling 1 the streets. The troops made frequent bayonet charges and occasionally resorted to firing in order to break up frenzied mobs. Three Chinese were killed.

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Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

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Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1931, Page 5

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Tapeke kupu
440

IN MANCHURIA Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1931, Page 5

IN MANCHURIA Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1931, Page 5

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