RIOT IN HANKOW.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18407, 13 June 1925, Page 15

RIOT IN HANKOW.

BUND RUSHED.

MACHINE GUNS USED.

JAPANESE SHOPS WRECKED.

(by cablz—press assocutjok—copxsight.) (keltee's tjxxgraus.) PEKING, Jubo 11. A report from Hankow states that ati antj-foreign riot occurred last nifibt. Volunteers were called out. Tho rioters rushed the Bund and toro up the seats, destroyed Japanese shops, and severely mauled Japanese shopkeepers.

Later tho rioters broke down the barricades and attempted to rush tlie British Volunteer Armoury. The rioters were in heavy numbers, totally outnumbering tho defence force. The Armoury fire brigade ineffectually hosod the mob, after which, tho position being in a state of extreme emergency, under orders from the Navy, the rioters were fired on by machine guns Eight were killed, and tho number of wounded ia unknown.

Quiet has been restored, and the Chinese authorities have guaranteed to continue peace. Six hundrod students led by Peking agitators, demonstrated at Mukden, whereupon the Education Bureau warned the students not to harm foreigners, nor cause disorders. The students' efforts to promote a general strike failed.

Cabinet has decided to agree to the application of the demonstrators yesterday to send 100,000 dollars to Shanghai for the -relief of unemployed. The American gunboat, Pampanga, convoying the Canton Christian College supply launch, was fired on near "Whampoa. The Pampanga returned tho fire. There were no casualties. The China Merchants' Steamship Company, a Chinese concern, has suspended sailings indefinitely. Some other shipping companies have ordered their vessels to other ports.

TRIAL AT SHANGHAI.

RIOTERS BOUND OVER.

(AUSTEMjUS AKD N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.)

PEKING, June 11

The trial of 17 persons arrested in connexion with the recent riots in Shanghai lias concluded. An English missionary, who was on eye-witness, said he considered , (the shooting was unavoidable) under the circumstances.

Two American missionaries, who also wero eye-witnesses, considered that the police were not justified in firing. The victims were only ftympathetically demonstrating in favour of imprisoned students.

Inspector Everson, who ordered the firing, said that the crowds were absolutely uncontrollable. Ashed by a Chinese Magistrate if firing against the legs of the crowd waald not have sufficed, he replied that that was contrary to instructions* which were: "Fire only as a last resort, and then shoot to kill."

A quantity of Bolshevik literature seized at Shanghai University was admitted as evidence.

Accused were ordered to furnish a bond guaranteeing their good behaviour.

Tho American assessor, Sir Jacobs, deeply regretted tho case, which had much embittered Chino-foroigu relations.

There was no demonstration, and the Court was heavily guarded by police, and an armoured car.

STUDENTS' DEMANDS.

ECONOMIC BOYCOTT PROPOSED

(BZUTBil's TELEOEAMS.)

(Roccivcd June 13th, 12,15 p.m.)

PEKING, Juno 13

A mass meeting of 25,000 . stUdonts and workers at Shanghai' passed tho following resolutions: —(i) To sever economic relations with Britishers and Japanese on Juno 12th. (2) To urgo tho Central Government to secure satisfaction for the shootings on May 30th from tho British and tho Japanese. (3) Failing a settlement in a fortnight, to deelarq a general strike throughout the country.

The meeting afterwards marched in procession through tho native city. Diiring tho march two Japanese who were posing as Chinese studentß were violontly handled. They were takon to the police station and locked up.

CANTON PbSITION.

FIRING ON BUND CONTINUES.

(AUBTEAUAS AXD X.z. CABU3 ASSOCIATION.)

PEKING, June 11

A message from Cab ton states that tho report that tho Christian College is besieged ie untrue. Additional troops from West River have arrived at Station. The whereabouts of Hsu-hung-Citi aro still unknown, but ho is supposed to bo en route from Swatow with a Russian trained army. Yunnanese troops, loyal to tho Cantonese, are iiearing Canton from the north.

Firing is continuous along all tho native Bund.

The Portuguese gunboat Patria has arrived. Four British, two American, two Japanese, arid two French £unr boats aro already hers.

(Continued at foot of next column.)

CHINESE NOTE.

CONCESSION AUTHORITIES

BLAMED.

(AUSTEALUN AXD N.Z.. CABLE ASSOCIATION.)

PEKING, June 11

Tho Chinese Foreign Offico Note to the foreign diplomats takes cognisance of tho fact that the Powers view tho incidents in tho Earn© conciliatory spirit as the Chinese Government, and that instructions have been given to the police of the International Settle* nienfc to cease "the use of arms.

Tlio Koto goes, on to insist that tho steps taken by the authorities in tho settlement to hinder a pacific student demonstration wore badly devised, and denios that there was a state of imminent danger to which tho Powers' communication referred.

Tho Noto adds: The Concession authorities had not disarmed tho students and are therefore responsible for the deplorable events, and the Gover»ment views with indignation tho state prevailing to-day throughout tho country c