VICTIMS OF MOB

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19104, 27 August 1936, Page 6

VICTIMS OF MOB

JAPANESE IN CHINA HOSTILITY TO CONSUL GRAVE/ VIEW. TAKEN POSSIBLE REPERCUSSIONS (Elec. To!. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Aug. 27, 2 p.m.) SHANGHAI, Aug. 26. The murder of two Japanese newspapermen by ;l Chinese mob at Chentu in the Szechw'an province is expected to create serious diplomatic reactions. A moli of 20CO, demonstrating against the establish)! ent of a .Japanese con-sulate-general iu Chenglu, vented us wrath upon four unfortunate Japanese who found themselves trapped in their hotel. The two who were killed were .Mr. Kozaburo Watanaba, the correspondent of the Nichi Niclii Shimbun, and Air. Keiji Fukagawa, the correspondent, of the Mainiciii Shim bun. It is understood that both possessed sale conducts "ranted by the Chinese authorities. The mob carried oil' Ihe bodies, which were not recovered.

Two other visitors were injured. They were a Japanese merchant ami a member of the staff of the South Manchurian railway. The police rushed to the hotel, but were too late to save the Japanese. A fierce fight, followed between the police and (He rioters. (hie Chinese policeman was killed and a number of policemen ami civilians were injured. The Japanese authorities immediately protested to the Governor of Szechwan,. . is understood to have expressed regret. The. Japanese gunboat Ilira was sent from Ichaug to Chungking, the capital of the Szeciiwa.it province. The Chinese authorities meanwhile have forbidden Mr. Iwai, the. Japanese nominee to the Changtu consulate generalship, to take up the appointment.