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Bank failure triggers riot and looting in Hong Kong
A crowd of depositors stormed the Tung Lang bank in Hong Kong after its failure became public, ransacking the premises and destroying contents. The episode is framed as a stark, profits‑driven act rather than calamity, with speculation about bank officers’ fate.
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Tung Lang Bank
Hong Kong
Montreal
China
Washington
James H. ‘Marr
James Lawresson
Post Office Department
Marr
Congress
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