A CHINESE INQUIRY.
THE SHANGHAI RIOTING. POLICE MOT TO BLAME, J'J.ec. Tel, Copyright—Unite*] Press Assn.i (Iteuter's Telegram.' (Received December 30, 11 a.m.) PEKIN, Dec 29. Tho Diplomatic Corps lias published summaries of reports of the Judicial Commissioners, together with those of the Diplomatic Commission, which visited Shanghai in, June. The Diplomats, in the preliminary statement, say: As no Chinese witnesses came forward, the judges were unable to collect lull and sufficient evidence, and could not arrive at a ..unanimous* decision. Each submitted his own decision.
A summary of the American report attaches some blame to Mr McEuen. Anglo-Japanese Judges, on the contrary, do not attach blame to the police, stating definitely that none of the police can he, accused of negligence. Mr McEuen was not, responsible for failing to anticipate the disturbance. Mr Everson's order to fire was justifiable.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16921, 30 December 1925, Page 7
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