TROUBLE IN CHINA

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1927, Page 2

TROUBLE IN CHINA

Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.]

CHIXESE DEMONSTRATE. SHANGHAI, January 19.

A demonstration held by Chinese on the racecourse at Hankow ill honour of diking Kaishok and the Russian General Galen. An office was opened for registrations of names of all Hindus and Koreans annamities by Oppressed Peoples Brotherhood Friendly Society. Sixteen Hindus registered, of whom eleven were given appointment in pro-' paganda section of Kuomintnng. These Hindus inarched in procession through the concession carrying the Nationalist flag and yelling slogans . O’AIALLEY’S REPORT. LONDON, January 14. It is understood that Air O’AJalley, the British representative’s report emphasises the critical nature of the situation. It points out that there are a large number 'of British residents outside the Hankow Concessions whose lives will probably be imperilled it the forces resort to shooting. The position, he says, has somewhat improved, but a tense undercurrent remains. Mr O’Alalley lias made no recommendations to the British Government, which, at present, is continuing to rely on the local officials handling the situation diplomatically. LATER NEVA'S. LONDON, January 15. It was ascertained in Ministerial circles last night that the Government was in possession of further information from China.

The Cabinet will probably meet on Afondav.

The preliminary telegrams from Air O’Malley confirm the details of the events in Hankow.

The telegrams emphasise that the Hankow concession was not built like a fort, and that the business premises are unsuitable for defence against a .siege. If the British marines had repelled attacks with rifle fire, it would have inflamed the mob. and would have endangered the remaining unremoved Britishers.

LONDON, January 15. The Admiralty has announced that Admiral Trywhitt. on. the destroyer Veteran, arrived an Nanking (on the Yangtze) yesterday, and is proceeding to Hankow.

M R COATES’S REMARK. OTTAWA. January 15

Speaking before the Canadian Club, Air J. G. Coates. N.Z. Premier, in a passing reference to the possibility of another war. said New Zealand would avoid war at all costs, except at the cost of national honour. STUDENTS’ RAID. PEKING, January 15. A mob of students representing the Fulkein Students’ Union, attacked tho Spanish Dominican Orphanage, Vicarage and Church near Foochow. They drove out the Spanish Sisters and then abducted the Chinese orphan girls. They looted and wrecked the property. The Sisters are now safe in the Foreign Quarter at Nantai. The Spanish Sisters and priests, ex* cept the Bishop, are leaving the port to-day. Although forty thousand of tire Nationalist troops occupy Foochow, they did nothing to prevent the occurrences. SHANGHAI PLANS. LONDON, January 15. An authoritative statement points out that the defence of the international settlement and the French Concession in Shanghai is not solely a British concern, but an international one. It is believed that the Powers implicated are discussing the defence of the foreign interests there, although none of them have the least desire for war. The British policy, as expressed on December 25th, is unchanged, hut there is no intention of surrendering anything under threats. The British interests are economic, and not political, and Britain has no intention of interfering in international politics.