YANGTZE PLUGGED UP.

Grey River Argus, 2 March 1927, Page 5

YANGTZE PLUGGED UP.

_ BY NORTHERNERS. Rush of U.S.A. Warships. YANGTZE SHIPPING TIED UP. BY THE NORTHERN ELEMENT. z (Recr March 1 at 8.40 p.m.) WASHINGTON, March 1. five additional 1 .S.A. destroyers have been rushed to Shanghai from • ither parts of China and from Manila. 1 h(*y will be added to the seven American warships already stationed there. It is understood that there is a report from Consul-General Lockhart, at Hankow, that the shipping conditions on the Yangtze river are now intolerable, and that thiy is responsible for the despatch of the additional vessels. STATEMENT BY CHAMBERLAIN.

LONDON, February 28. Sir A. Chamberlain in the House ot

Commons, answering a series of ques lions relating to China, said that anti British posters in English, addressed ti British sailors, had been posted up ii Hankow. Mr. O’Malley would doubtles direct Mr. Chen's attention to the pro I reedings, which were incompatible wit! the recently signed agreement. Negotia [lions at Pekin in reference to inunici I pal administration of various Britisl !concessions in northern China had no: |ad\anc d beyvnd the general princip lies. Latest advices from Shanghai stat ed the strike had collapsed, and tin situation was quiet. British troops ha taken up positions outside the conccs sions, but net in the Chinese city. A COMPROMISER. LABOUR M.P. RESIGNS. LONDON, February 28. Dr IL Guest M.P has resigned fron the Labour Party. In a statement, .‘k said that the immediate reason was tin I complete fundamental difference of opii ion regarding the Labour amendinen regarding China. ‘‘l discussed the mat ter with the local executive but coub not reach a compromise. In fact, nc compromise is possible on such a ques tion. Dr. Haden Guest has not decide whether to resign the seat, but say; that certainly he does not intend to joir the Conservatives.