PEKING CROWDS ABUSE BRITAIN
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PEKING, May 24. Fresh anti-British demonstrations broke out in Peking today.
Crowds gathered outside the office of the British Charge d*Affaires, Mr Donald Hopson, chanting "Down with British imperialism” and “Chinese people cannot be provoked with impunity.” The new demonstrations followed publication in Peking today of a New China news agency report from Hong Kong claiming that at least 200 Chinese were killed or seriously wounded in Hong Kong and Kowloon in Monday’s rioting.
The news agency said British authorities In Hong Kong sent thousands of riot police on to the streets to slaughter workers and staff of Chinese organisations. In Hong Kong, residents are waiting in a state of confused anxiety, wondering what is next in store.
Noisy anti-British demonstrations and mob violence ended yesterday when police announced that any more mobs would meet stern measures.
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31378, 25 May 1967, Page 13
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