EXCHANGE OF PROTESTS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18422, 1 July 1925, Page 9

EXCHANGE OF PROTESTS.

* BRITISH AND CANTON NOTES. DEFENCES AT CONCESSIONS STRENGTHENED. {»T CABLE—PBESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) (st'JTSa'S TELEGRAMS.) PEKING, June 29. The British Note to tho Chinese Government concerning tho Kiukiang riot- protests strongly against tho outrage and reserves tho right to demand full reparation for all damage done and apology for the insult to the British flag. The Canton Government's Note concerning the Shamecn shooting demands a British apology and the punishment of the senior officers concerned, tho withdrawal of all ships from Kwangtung waters, excepting two dispatch boats, and compensation for all loss of ■iifo and property. Tho Note states that it is known that the French did not fire first, but hearing the British fire, tho French also opened fire. It also states that an enquiry has begun with the American, Russian, and German Consuls, and associations of workers and farmers. Tho Note asks that no more gunboats should bo allowed to conio and further incite tho people. The Chinese authorities at Hankow, having guaranteed prohibition of demonstrations, the British authorities have withdrawn the volunteer pickets and are dismantling the defences. A report from Canton states that the defences round the British and French concessions have been extensively strengthened, including double lines of sandbags and trenches. Another detachment of Punjab troops has arrived. The striko and boycott continues. HONG-KONG VOLUNTEERS. . i FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES. (AL-6TKALIAIT AND K.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received June 30th, 10.5 p.m.) HONG- KONG, June 30. The tramways have resumed a limited senvice with cars manned by Britishers and Portuguese. The Labour Controller reports that practically tho whole population, exclusive of the Chinese, some of whom have enrolled, have registered for essential services. Thoso registered comprise 24 nationalities. H.M.A.S. Brisbane and tho American destroyer Simpson have arrived. Tho demonstration and parade arranged at Canton for to-morrow will not pass Shamcen.

RUSSIAN SYMPATHY. (reuter's telegbams.) (Received June 30th, 10.5 p.m.) PEKING, Juno 30. Tho students are demonstrating and parading regarding tho Shameen affair. At a meeting yesterday they passed a resolution thanking the Russian students for their telegram of sympathy, and decided to protest to tho French Minister against the expulsion of Chinese students from France, and to ask tho Italian Government's attitude in connexion with the Shanghai disturbance. FORCED TO SIGN. AMBASSADOR IN BERLIN THREATENED. (AUSTRALIAN AXfl JT.SJ. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received Juno 30th, 7.25 p.m.) BERLIN, Juno 20. Chinese students, emulating their compatriots in Paris, threatened tho life of the Chinese Ambassador unless he signed a document calling on the German authorities to expel General Hsu, recently arrived from Paris. The Ambassador a.t first, refused to sign anything, but he yielded when the students threatened to raid the General's house. Ho then signed a document giving a solemn assurance that General Hsu was not purchasing weapons, and not raising loans against tho revolutionaries.

ALLEGED "UNDESIRABLES" DOSSER REMANDED ON HEAVY BAIL. ' (reutek's teleobams.) FEEING, June 29. Dosser and his wife, the suspected Bolshevik' agents, were charged at Shanghai with being undesirables and having in their possession literature liable "to cause a breach of the peace.

The police evidence showed that tne documents found on accused included one ironi Russia, declaring that tne strikes in Canton were excellent for Russian trade. Another .acknowledged receipt of £O,OOO gold roubles for the purpose of fighting Imperialism. Dosser said that the alleged papers were given to him in sealed packages for delivery to certain persons. Ho declared that the police were actuated by motives of vengeance against himHe also stated that his wife knew nothing of the documents. Dosser was remanded tilt Friday on boil of 20,000 dollars. His wife was released under bond.

100 SUSPECTS ARRESTED. (Received Juno 30th, 7.20 p.m.) PEKING, June 29. A telegram from Tientsin says ICO suspected Chinese Bolsheviks were arretted, including five domestics m tho Soviet' Consulate, which lodged a protest against its household being thus disrupted. TROOPS FOR MACAO. LLSBOX, June SO. Owing to the aati-fAreign agitation in China, two Portuguese warships and a transport with troops and munitions will be sent to Macao from Portugal. It is report*! that a force of native troops may also be sent from MozambifiucK