CRISIS IN CHINA

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 64, 9 December 1926, Page 9

CRISIS IN CHINA

UNREST INCREASING IN HANKOW FOREIGNERS EJECTED FROM THEIR HOMES Br Telegraph.—Press association. Copyright. Peking, December 7. In Hankow the unrest promises to increase, despite the failure of the general strike. The Labour unions are getting bolder every day, and inflicting the greatest hardships on foreign residents, many of whom are residing outside the Concessions, unprotected. They were ejected from their homes, and their belongings thing into the street and looted. Servants, encouraged by soldiers, are heaping indignities on the heads of British, French, and Japanese subjects An intense undercurrent of autiforeignism prevails A society, sponsored by the military, has been formed for the purpose of the overthrowing of the British political department. The Reds, who have hitherto worked secretly, are now openly inciting antiforeignism, issuing printed instructions to soldiers, naming the . British and Japanese as the chief enemies. The revolutionary movement’s objects are the recovery of foreign concessions and the driving out of all foreigners. This is the doctrine which is inflaming the populace. Missionary reports from the interior declare that a strong anti-Christian spirit follows in the path of the Cantonese. Numbers of schools and churches have been closed as the result of ultimatums from students. FRENCH TROOPS NOT BEING SENT (Rec. December 8, 7.15 p.m.) Paris, December 7. M. Painleve, Minister of War, denies a report that French troops are being sent to China.