CHINESE TURMOIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1925, Page 2

CHINESE TURMOIL.

[Reuter Telegrams.] CTirXF.SE DEMAND. PEKIN, .Tune 17. A Japanese semi-official news agency reports that sixty representatives of the leading organisations have interviewed the War Minister and submitted the following demands;—• Firstly, severance of diplomatic relations with Britain. Secondly, the despatch of Chinese troops to all the commercial ports for the protection of Chinese subjects. Thirdly, a declaration of war against Britain. The Minister replied that their wisest policy was to confine their activities to peaceful patriotic movements, and await the .self-awakening of the foreigners, hut if the worst came, the Government would not act contrary to the expectations of the people. The reports from Shanghai state Constable Gavan, a. Britisher, while dispersing a moh oi strikers, chased their student ringleaders into an alleyway, and was then attacked bv a hostile crowd with choppers and other weapons. being severely wounded. Ho was rescued in an unconscious condition, taken to flic hospital and operated on and is expected to recover.

BRITISH NAVAL MOVE. LONDON, June 10. The Foreign Office has made represensations to the Admiralty re the British warships in Chinese waters (6 cruisers. 4 sloops, 12 submarines, and some river craft). The Australian cruiser Brisbane is at Weihaiwei. ANTI-FOR ETON FF.FT.TNO. PEKIN, June 17. A further note on behalf of the interested foreign Powers has been handed to AVaichiapu. calling China's attention to the fact that since the previous Powers' note, new and grave incidents have occurred at Shanghai and in other localities including the shooting of a British subject, and the wounding of a lady accompanying him. The note adds: But, from all sides, we are informed that the anti-foreign sentiment is developing, which causes us grave apprehension. Wishing above all, to dispel every cause which might impair cordial relations between China and the foreign Governments we urge upon the Chinese Government the imperative necessity of taking steps incumbent upon it to meet the grave situation.”