AFFAIRS IN CHINA

Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1920, Page 1

AFFAIRS IN CHINA

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOOIATIOnJ NOT CONSULTED. TOKIO, July 23. Because they were not invited to the International Seamen’s Conference at Genoa, the officers and engineers of the Japanese mercantile fleet informed the Government they will not abide by the Conference decisions. SITUATION IN CHINA. PEKING, July 23. yi'he Anfu case has collapsed, and its lien s agonoies and newspapers are liquidating. Many of its leaders sought refuge in the homes of foreign friends. The debacle is complete. The ex-Pre-mior, Chinqungsing, is at present in Tientsin with a view to settling the peace terms. Tuanchijue overcome with despondency, attempted to suicide, but the bodyguards prevented him carrying out his intention. CORRUPTION CHARGES. TOKIO, July 23. Renewed charges of official corruption involving the Minister’s Teakahashi, Yamamoto and Nakahashi were made in the Diet, demanding a complete investigation of the list. The consequences will become serious as the charges arc accompanied by a commercial agency’s report showing that shares held in the names of the sons and wives of the Ministers at the end of 191!), compared with the same shares in May 1920, showing the shares were sold prior to the recentslump.