EVENTS IN CHINA
BOYCOTT OF JAPANESE DEMANDS ACCEDED TO/ tresA Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SHANGHAI, March 5. (Received March 6, at 8.55 a.m.) The first sign rf Japan wilting under Die Chinese boycott pressure is contained in a report from Hankow that the- .Japanese Consul announced that his • Government- was agreeable to .accede to the Chinese demand that adequate punishment be imposed on the Japanese marine chauffeur who knocked downand killed a Chinese wheelbarrow coolie recently, thereby precipitating a general strike and boycott. In addition, the Consul will officially express regret and allow- deceased’s family. fifteen dollars (30s) monthly' for a period of years. Concerning the demand for' the withdrawal of Japanese marines from Hankow, th© Japanese Consul explained that authority for this lies with the Japanese Government. Australian Press Association.
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Evening Star, Issue 20117, 6 March 1929, Page 8
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129EVENTS IN CHINA Evening Star, Issue 20117, 6 March 1929, Page 8
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