The Sentinel=record., 1911-06-10
CHINA MAKES
 BIG DEMAND
ASKS S6,o0o, ,o0o, APOLOGY AND AID FOR CHINESE FAMILIES IN
 MEXICO.
Backs Up Demand by Sending A Big Cruiser to West Coast to Empha- size Their Claims for
 Indemnity.

MeAlcD tlLy, June S.-An lndemnlt1 of twelve million pesos, the equiya. lent Of $6.000.000 gold, will be de. manded of Mexico by the Chinese government for the slaughter of Chi nese subjects in Torreon.
 The demand will be backed up by { cruiser, which is already on the wa, to Mexican west coast ports. Three investigators returned today iron Torreon and placed in the hands oi Shung Hi Sun, charge d'affairs of the Chinese legation, detailed report oi the carnage. This report shows tiiat S03 Chinese were killed, many oi them h most inhuman manner and that besides bank and club house eighty nine places of business were sacked.
 In addition to the indemnity, an apology for insult to the Chinese flag will be demanded; also that aid be extended to destitute families of the victims that the guilty be punished and that the constitutional guarantees of protection to Chinese lives and property be made effective.
 Of the twelve million pesos indem- nity to be asked, two million pesos is for property damage and the remain der for the loss of lives.
 Commenting upon the matter MT. Shung declared that owing to the sav- age manner in which the Chinese were killed there has been no at tempt by his natioA to fix the amount of the indemnity by prescribed stand ards.
 Il am friendly, as is my nation to the Mexican people and to the revolu- tionary cause" he said. q will first present my case to the Mexican gov ernment for consideration, which If is Is favorable will settle the matter amicably. If it is not accepted the detailed report of the crimes will be given to the world. A cruiser has been sent by the Chinese government to Mexican ports carrying persons who will continue the investigation of the treatment of Chinese throughout the republic and who will also assist in pacifying the Chinese residents in
 
 the county.'
 The report made by the investiga- tors goes back to the anti-foreign excitement starting on September Is, Mexico's centennial anniversary, when at public meeting, in Torreon, the killing of the Spaniards first and then the Chinese was adyocat- ed by a speaker. It continued in part:
 "On May 10, 1911. it was known in Torreon that the revolutionary forces would attack the city. A meeting was held of the Chinese merchants and laborers society and it was agreed that should the rebels enter the city, all the Chinese would close their places of business and board up their windows; that no resistance whateve. should be made.
 "On may 12 the rebels began sack ing the honses of the market gardners. robbing them of their money and kill ing some of them.
 On May IA, the rebels began the attack on the city. The fighting went on from 10 a. m. until 6:30 D. m, when the federal troops found that their ammunition was exhausted. Early the folowin morning the fed eral forces evacuated the city of Torreon, but without giving any warning of what they were doing.
 AS soon as this was discovered the mob rose and rushed about the town. shouting Death to the. Chinese and exciting the disorderly masses to pii- lage. News of the evacuation reached tfe rebel forces and they at once en- tered the town without any opposi- tion.
 Many of the rebels joined the mob in sacking the Chinese stores. They commenced with the restaurant kept by Park Jan Jong, where they broke open the door and killed everyone present. From this place they pro- ceeded to the drug goods store of Hoo Nam. where they drove every body in the house to an upper floor, and there killed them after entirely footing the store itself They then proceeded to the store of Mar Young