CHINESE TURMOIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 June 1925, Page 2

CHINESE TURMOIL.

[Reuter Telegrams.]

CANTON K FIT AT (ON SKKRH'S HONG KONG. .1 uue 21

The situation at Canton i- mor: disturbing. The British naval lorearc taking till precautions in anticipation of further tumble. The Ameiican gunboat Helena has gone to Shu nieen.

SERVICE SI'SPKNOLD. TOKIO. June 24 Owing to the trouble in China. Ike Shanghai express boat service Las been suspended.

FOAI F.NTF.D HY ANOTIIKR GOVERNMENT. LONDON, June 2-1. In the Commons All' ( hamberhiin -.lid he had evidence the disturb.lines in Chinn were fomented by the agents of another (hivrniront. Close attention was being given to the situation thus created. BRITISH SOI.DIKIIS IN CHINA. I.ONOON. June 2:1. Sir 1,. Worthington 17 vans stated that aiiart from one British Infantry Battalion with headquarters at Tientsin. no British troops were stationed in China, other than those at Hong Kong. WARSHIP CLK-ARKI) FOR ACTION. A LIKE FOR. A 1.1 FF. PEKIN. -Tune 21th. Reports from Canton stale tiring yesterday was opened by the students of Whampoa College, known as The red school. They arc under Russian officers, and arc armed with rill,' and machine gnus. Spectators heard an officer give the older wb- reup ui firing broke out. being directed upon the town. The French gunboat Utair. which is lying in the harbour was ilea red for action whereupon ihe demonstration which the firing patty led. brn.se

Besides a Frenchman. M. Po-quior living lulled. Edwards (Commissioner

el' ilm Chinese Customs ill Canton). \ . Murrell and Airs Laininert were wounded. The Britishers employed on me Chinese section of the Cnntuu-Kow - loon railway have been priruieL warned by Chinese friends lo leave imnmdiaielv as the Chinese are determined lo kill one Inroigimr lor evetx Chinese who loses his lilt*. 'Reports from Hie other centres state preparations for a big alii i-loreign demonstration are in train for Lt-mor-

Tho Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai resolved to re-open the slums and hank-, tn-movrow. bill tbe outcome is regarded as doubtful m ihe present- stale ol ieeling. The Governor of Itong Kong, wto post pond ilis departure for Loll.lon owing to the irounh’s. in 1 the Legislative Council, st needy condemned the iii i iini> 1 :i iory act ton ", strikers, and appealed mem submit il" it grievance-: I" Hon. ami all u-!l disposed I M' l ” assist: the Government in "nnniainiug order, the Governor l”’”"'"'"* t It. tu the fullest protect ion. .HI breaking attempts at disorder t,e rut lilessly suppressed.

SI'I'C A TfON AT SHAM FEN. HONG KONG. June 2-t. The remaining women and children from Shan sail.-d for Hong Kong ..hoard his M aiestv’s ship Khaki. Arratigi'Uictils are being "mb- at Canton for bolli sides to meet. Hie Govern at preseui h>rliiil' any turther attack. Ai sitam.ccit the Army ''-I""’' :1 ilemonstrai ion at the iut.-rtialioual 'etHemcnt P-k'.v. Tie- Clones" miv... Mitt hurl', i" am e-*»mM.g lull ' l.jliiv in itij**- willi tin* "itnnii'in . Two Japanese destroyers are dm- m arrive at Amoy.

WARNED BY BRITISH. PEKIN. June 2-1

Mr .1 a mil-son. British ('oiisul-Gcner-al at Canton, has addressed a Note in the Chinese Bureau pf Foreign Affairs stating that he had been reliably informed that the students in their patriotic demonstration to-morrow intended to make martyrs of themselves by attacking the bridges loading to Fhauveen, and that the students at the Cnivci'silv of Kwaugtung had been chosen hv lot lor the work. He warned the Government of Kwaugtung that any attempt to penetrate the British concession at Shatm-ett will lie resisted by force of anus, and the Government would lie held responsible lor any consequences and the blend ol the victims would he on their own heads.

ANSWER TO POWERS. PEKIN, June 21

Chinese authorities m li.-irhin and Tientsin have prohibited demonstrations arranged lor to-morrow.

The Chinese Foreign Office has handed a note to the interested Powers, which lengthily argues that the 1111c(|Ual treaties wii.h Chinn should he given up. The .Vote says that- when China joined in the war. she was encouraged to hope tor a definite improvement in her international status, which, however, is still inferior to that of ooii'jueiv.l nations. With a readjust incut of the treaties. the other nation*,’ rights could la* bitter protected. The sat Islai tiou of ihe Chinese aspirations would eonsoldiaie friendly rela 1 ions with the Foreign Powers.