893.00/10870: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 2—1:55 p.m.]
395. Following from American Consul General at Shanghai:
“May 30, 1 p.m. Thirtieth of May26 passed without serious incident due largely to precautionary measures taken and thorough cooperation between police officials of the International Settlement, French concession and Chinese municipality.
A serious assault was made yesterday on the Whangpoo Conservancy pay boat by bandits, resulting in the killing of Chinese engineer, seriously wounding two foreigners and slightly wounding four Chinese, all in the employ of the Whangpoo Conservancy. The act occurred within the harbor limits near lower boundary of the International Settlement. The bandits captured $22,000 in loot. There is evidence to indicate that the attack was directed particularly against the foreigners since the leaders shouted that the foreigners should be killed first.
This outrage should not be regarded as in any sense connected with the May 30th anniversary propaganda as there is nothing to indicate that the bandits were in touch with other Communistic activities which were to be directed against the International Settlement.”
- For incident on May 30, 1925, see Foreign Relations, 1925, vol. i, pp. 647 ff.↩