CHINESE TURMOIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1925, Page 3

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[ Reuter To leg in ms,] COMMISSION TO HIC APPOINTED. PEKIN, June *2B. A Ciovoriiinont imimluto lins licon issued appointing n commission to consider matters in connection with the Shanghai trouble. It is expected a foreign commission v.ill now he appointed without delay. WARN Til) TO LEAVE. (liecoived this day at 8 a.m.) MONO KONG, .Tune 28. The Anglo-Qonsiil-Genernl has requested all foreigners, other than Britishers and French, to leave Shanieen ns a recautionary measure. The Chinese hanks have reopened. ARRESTED AT SHANGHAI. PEKIN. .Tune 29. According to a Shanghai telegram on the arrival of the P. and O. steamer, Mantua, a Russian named Dosser and his wife, who are suspected of bcing Bolsheviks, were arrested. The couple went to Hong Kong from Shanghai a lew days previously, on route for Clinton to take charge of the interests in a Soviet oil syndicate. The Hong Kong police, however. refused them a landing and sent them hack to Shanghai where they were searched, and a quantity of Bolshevik literature was found. PEKIN. June 28. The British Inhour situation at Shanghai is unchanged. There ,Hns been teoiitinucd stone throwing at tram ears and omnibuses. The Hoihow demonstrations are more violent. 'J’he position is acute. The students are pouring in. and are stirring up trouble. CONTENTS OK NOTES. (Received this day at 1 1.2/5 a.m.) CONDON. June 29. The British note to the Chinese Govoriiemnt cabled on June 21th. concerning Knuking riot, protests strongly against the outrages and reserves the right to demand full reparation for all damage done, and an apology for the insult to the British Hag. The Chinese Note to the AngloFrench consul, demands a British apology and punishment of the senior officers concerned, the withdrawal ot all ships from Kwaiigtung waters, excepting two despatch boats, compensation for all loss of life and property. The Note states it is known the French did not fire first, hut hearing the British lire the French also opened fire. It also states an inquiry has begun with American, Russian and (lonium Consuls and associations' of workers and farmers. The Note advises that no more gunboats he allowed to come and further incite the people. The Chinese authorities at Hankow having guaranteed the prohibition of demonstrations, the British authorities have withdrawn the volunteer pickets and are dismantling the defences. There have been extensive demonstrations and processions at Kaifcng and Hankow. A report from Canton stales defences round English and French concessions have been extensively strengthened including double lines of sandbags and trenches. Another detachment of Piminbi troops arrived. The strike and boycott continues.

Hon. Amery has telegraphed the Governor of Hong Kong assuring him of support. SERIOUS CHARGES. PEKIN, .June 29. Dosser and his wife were charged with being undesirables and having possession of literature liable to cause a breach of the peace. The police evidence showed the documents found or. accused included one from Russia declaring strikes in Canton were excellent for Russian trade. Another acknowledged the receipt of sixty thousand gold roubles for pui-pose of fighting imperialism. Dosser alleged the papers were given him in sealed packages, for delivery to certain persons, lie declared the police were actuated by motives of vengeance against him. Be also stated his wife knew nothing of the documents. Dosser was remanded till Friday on bail of twenty thousand dollars and his wife was released under bond.