BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS,

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS,

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. CHANG-TSO LIN LOSING CHINESE WAR, PEKIN, May 31. Chang-Tso bin, the Manchurian chief, seems destined to lose control of his forces. The Manchurian troops are now leaving him, and the Harbin (North Manchurian) Garrison has joined Wu-l’oi-Fu’s flag. The mutineers hiiye also seized the Chinese Eastern Railway from Harbin to the maritime provinces of Siberia. One thousand Japanese troops are the only foreigners guarding this railway. PERFORMING AND!A LS. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, .May 31. A Select Committee to enquire into the conditions of training, and an exhibition by performing animals, recommended against the prohibition of performing animals, but a better supervision of trainers and performers should bo instituted and trainers registered. The Committee reommended a prohibition of training and performances by chimpanzees and anthropoid apes. JAPAN AND SIBERIA. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) TOKIO May 31. The committee of the Japanese Federation of Labour called at the Japanese Premier’s office, with a resolution demanding the immediate evacuation of the Japanese troops from Siberian soil.

The Premier refused to see the delegates.

The delegates then called at the Japanese Foreign Office, hut were told their demands were impossible until the lives and property of Japanese residents in Siberia were guaranteed protection.-

The resolution was accompanied by a similar one drawn up by the British Federation of Labour. TOKIO, May 31.

japan h£is ftnliciunced her intention to withdraw her troops front Hangkow in keeping with the spirit of the reset lution thereon at the Washington Con ference.

The Foreign Office of Japan has expressed a hope that the Chinese Government will do everything in its power for the protection of the lives and property of foreigners in China, in order to prevent a recurrence of sueh Unfortunate incidents as have happened in the past.

FOOD TRAIN ROBBED. COPENHAGEN. May 31. The American Relief Committees foot! train was wrecked ill northern Caucasia robbers removed the rails and carried off a large quantity of corn. Several train officials were killed. DEMAND ON GERMANY. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) BERLIN, May 31. A note from the Ambassadors Conference demands the immediate cessation of work on certain railway extensions, which arc only for military purposes and that Germany must undertake the destruction or satisfactory alteration of all other railways, when the occupied portion of Germany is evacuated.