Evening star., 1932-01-22
SHANGHAI TROUBLE
. GROWING SERIOUS.
Japanese Issue UItimatum
After Riots and Citizens
Ask More Troops.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, January 22.-Strained
relations between Chinese and Japa-
nese here appeared to be getting rapidly
worse today as Japanefe admiral is
sued virtual ultimatum from his flag
ship in the harbor and Chinese mer-
chants sent an appeal to Marking for
moro troops.
The admiral demanded immediate
suppression Of organizations hostile to
japanese residents. Chinese shop
keepers formed a protective corps"
and asked the national government to
provide them with guns.
The trouble arose from recent clashes
in which two persons were killed. Chi
nese merchants say series of battles
on Wednesday precipitated attacks on
their shops which are still continuing.
The appeal to Marking, drafted by the
Chinese Chamber of Commerce, asked
for protection against the savage &C
tionS of Japanese rioters
Message Sent to Mayor.
The japanese admiral's flagship is
now in the harbor here. A message was
sent by him to Gen. WI Ten-Chen,
Chinese mayor, and it said unless his
demands were met drastic measures
would be taken by Japanese naval au-
thorities to protect their nationals
rights and interests
The note followed communication
from the local Japanese consul general,
KuramatSu Mural, to the Chinese mayor,
IN which he also protested against ac-
ton of Chinese residents which, he said,
led up to the clashes
Consul General Mural demanded
especially the immediate dissolution of
the Chinese association which has sup
ported the boycott against japanese
goods and of all other organizations
whose activities are directed against
Japan"
Boycott Severe Blow.
He said the seriousness of the tension
between the local Japanese community
and the Chinese is not generally real
lied, but 1T Is so serious that the organ
lZatlons must be suppressed to prevent
even more serious trouble. japanese
authorities, he said, have frequently
pointed out the necessity of dissolving
the societies, but no results have been
obtained.
The Chinese boycott against Japanese
goods, which has been in effect since
the beginning of the strained relations
IN Manchuria, has been a severe thorn
IN the side Of japanese business, the
largest part of whose foreign trade is
with China. Many japanese mer-
fnlt ha
Japanese sources have admitted
An apology also was demanded by
the consul general from the mayor, as
we'll as the arrest and punishment of
the Chinese responsible for the clash
and compensation for the medical ex-
penses OF the Japanese who were in
jured in the encounter.
Troops Held In Readiness.
Japan has dispatched an aircraft
carrier. four destroyers and a special
landing party to Shanghai Toxic dis
patches said that. in addition to the
force already ordered here, other naval
craft were being held at the japanese
base at SaSebo for quick movement in
case Of necessity.
Numerous lesser street brawls in the
japanese portion of the international
settlement followed Wednesdays dis
orders, and heavy police patrols, COM
posed mainly of White" Russians,
guarded the streets.
The American and Canadian trade
commissioners took further steps to
keep more of their countrymen from
coming to China in the expectation OF
flying Chinese military planes for big
salaries. There are no such jobs.
American flyers now here are Tom
Derby and H. S. Mead of San Jose,
Calf. Vincent Schmidt Of New York,
Henry Reynolds of Washington, D. c.,
and another whose name could not be
learned.
The Canadians are Charles DOYLE,
Jones Evann and John Hansen of
Vancouver. r. H. Geary OF London, On
tario, and Charles Bulger Of Prince
Rupert.