893.5045/87: Telegram
The Chargé in China ( Mayer ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 13—8:17 a.m.]
218. My 217, June 12, 6 p.m.46 Telegrams received from American consuls at Foochow, Tsinan and Tsingtau during past few days report student strikes and parades with banners and distribution leaflets making demands in general similar to Peking students as reported paragraph 1 my 202, June 4, 5 p.m.47 At Tsingtau and Tsinan boycott of British and Japanese goods demanded by students. No acts of violence. Consul at Swatow reports small strike of workmen in four American firms threatens [to] become serious, and tense situation has been created by Shanghai incident. Consul general at Canton estimates that 30,000 men are now engaged in fighting in and around Canton. United States ship Pampanga was fired on by mistake, for which Yunnan general has expressed regret.