SHANGHAI RIOTS
COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATED. ALLOCATING THE BLAME JUDGES NOT UNANIMOUS. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. (Received Dec. 30, 11.5 a.m.) PEKIN, Dec. 29. Diplomatic circles have published summaries of reports of the judicial commissioners, together with the diplomatic commission, which visited Shanghai in June. The diplomatic commission, in a preliminary statement, says: “As no Chinese witnesses came forward, the judges were unable to collect full and sufficient evidence, and could not arrive at a unanimous decision. Each submitted his own decision. The summary of the American report attaches some blame to McEwen. The AngloJapanese judge, on the contrary, does not attach any blame to the police, stating definitely that none of the police can he accused of negligence. McEwen was not responsible for failing to anticipate the disturbance, and Everson’s order to fire was justified.— Reuter. [Some months ago serious rioting occurred in Shanghai, in the course of which the rioters were fired on by troops and. police, and some natives were killed or wounded. Chinese authorities complained that this attack was unprovoked and unjustified, and pressed for an inquiry. The Powers agreed to set up the commission referred to above.]
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 30 December 1925, Page 5
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