CHINESE TURMOIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1925, Page 2

CHINESE TURMOIL.

[Australia A N.Z. Cable Association.] WHAT NEWSPAPER* THINK. I’li KIN. dune 7. The iiinrning news)i.'ipers think the end ol the strike i- within sight: <erta inly there ha- been a remarkable change m the general aUnnsphoi'A. The Chinese in the streets are begiuning Lo fraternise with the volunteer- and t!ii- i- mainly due to the impending departure Ironi Pekin ol the diplomatic representatives, which will lead to discussions by which the Chinese invariably expect to settle their trouble, big and small, when the momentary excitement passes, 'the situation is still delicate and little would he required to revive the lires of racial antagonism which the extremists are nuttinuallv fanning.

One of the outstanding features of the riots was the loyalty to the Council uf the Chinese volunteers despite hitter attacks by the vernacular press, while only one bundle ol the sixteen hundred Cninese police tailed tu withstand the strain of the continual vituperation heaped on them at every point by the strikers.

The arrival at ! hikiang ol the l nitod .'stale- Paul dunes last night synchronised with the abatement of the riots, which, apparently, have not been renewed.

To-day's reports state the situation is quiet. A brief wireless report ’ay- the students are working up a -trike at Kiukang hut no details are available.

.MOTIVE FOB DIS'ITHBANCFS. PEKIN, dun.* 8. Chinkiang. Tsiuglao. Iviukiang ami Hankow are quiet.

There are disj urban: e- at Shanghai

The strike -1 tuation i- tiuehaugod hut defence measure- are being con tinned.

The further arrival of naval niiee* etuilileil the am Imri! ie- to lighten the ilntie- of volnin c o - I.ONDDN dune Slh.

The ‘'Tillies". Shanghai i orrcsp.inilcitit. dc,si rlfing tlm origin ol the** present movement in China, «nvs that there is authority for stating it is part of a i oniiirelieiisive iiioven»iit headed |,v Feng Viihsiiing. supported by Moscow. and the Revolutionary party again-t ( hting-Tsii-l.iii and the Aultt Government. The plan is to make disturbances everywhere compelling foreigners to intervene, thus opening Pekin to Feng. The date of the outbreak was originally intended to lie later in the summer, lint vv ; ,s precipitated by ( hang's arrival with large forces from Tientsin.