TROUBLE IN CHINA

Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1927, Page 2

TROUBLE IN CHINA

Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.]

THE BRITISH PLANS. LONDON, Jan. 19. The Cabinet have again considered the Chinese situation. The Cabinet is gratified at assurances being received from other Powers endorsing and supporting the policy of the British Government regarding the protection of Sliaugnfli. LONDON, Jan- D).

Singing a song entitled “Shanghai.” with a Band marching ahead, great crowds of people cheered three hundred Royal Alarines who left -Chatham for Portsmouth under orders to proceed to China.

NO TANKS SENT. LONDON. .Tan. 19. The AYar Office denies sending any tanks to China.

11 AXKOAY CENSORS!] IP. LONDON, Jan. 19. The “Daily Mail” says: ‘-Copies of telegrams from Hankow show that the Censor has suppressed messages reporting speeches by General Shang Kaishek. the southern commander, and At. Borocin (Russian Adviser) wherein they said that the ground in the British Concession belonged to them, and that they were going to fight to keep it.”

XKAY 11E A DQUAIt TERS. PEKING,. Jan. 19

At a meeting, the Chinese Nationalist; military leaders resolved to make the city of Xanehang. which is eighty miles .south of the Yangtzse (from Kiukiang) their capital. The chief reason for this decision is that Xanehang cannot- he attacked from the sea. This replaces an earlier plan to incorporate the cites of Hankow. Hanyang. AATichang (all close together) into one capital, to lie named AA’nlian. AMERICAN FEELING. AYASHINGTON, Jan. 19. With increasing evidence of a greater tide of anti-foreign sentiment rising in China" official circles feel that the test of the situation may occur in Shanghai shortly. It is here hoped, however, that the sweep of the Cantonese -armies towards Shanghai, where , the Americans in China are most numerous, will not necessitate any forceful measures by the United States.

The American policy towards China, meanwhile, is unchanged. There are no. indications that recognition will lie extended by America to the Canton Government, irrespective of any British action thereon.

There is every expectation, that, unless the conditions become acute, the American State Department will make no move until after U.S.A. Secretary Kellogg sees the American Almister. Air Murray, who left Peking yesterday for America to confer with the State Department regarding the whole situation. HONOLULU. Jan. 19. Air Bruce (the Australian Premier), who is en route to Australia, expressed the opinion here that peace in the Pacific is not threatened by the present chaotic conditions in China, but he said that the world might- expect a long struggle in China’s aspirations for self expression.