CHINESE TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1927, Page 3

CHINESE TROUBLE

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association

RAMSAY Mac 'DONALD’S VIBAYS. LONDON, January ‘-'7.

Considerable attention is being devoted to Mr Ramsay .MacDonald's attitude towards the CMiincso situation, apart from his interview with Sir Austen Chamberlain (cabled on January 2Est). .Mr .MacDonald in earlier press articles declared that the influences behind the Chinese movements were by no means all in the open. Critic observe tlie present moment as another example of bis yielding to extremist pressure.

CHINA AND JAPAN. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) TOTvIO, Jan. 27. It is understood that the Government

, Hive authorised a new Chino-.Japaii treaty to ho concluded on an equal /footing, mutual recognition, and most favoured nation treatment being likewise specified. Other points include recognition of China’s tariff autonomy after the treaty, effective under certain provisions, the abolition of extrality to be recognised m principle, whereafter the right of residence and business interpriso will be gSinted Japanese in anv part of China. China to recognise the graduated tariff on Japanese cotton, yarn, tissue. and similar special exports. The question of surtax is not to ho taken up in the present treaty negotiations. As an international agreement it is required * first that Chinese vessels he permitted to operate in the coastal trade in Japanese waters.

A CORRECTION. TOKYO. Jan. 27,

Although the alleged decisions readied >it yesterday’s conference for a SumJapan treaty revision were obtained froin an apparently reliable source, it is now stated officially that no discussion took pitied and no decisions were made, the Government merely explaining to the heads of the departments concerned how the question now stand-,.

SUPPORT OF CHINESE. CAPETOWN, Jan. 27. \ The National Executive Council of 1 the South African Trade Union Congress resolutioned its entire sympathy with tho Chinese people in the struggle to throw off the yoke of foreign exploitation, condemning the action of those governments who Have embarked on a policy of military intervention with a view of perpetuating the injustce' whereuuder Chinese are suffering.

INDIAN PRINCES OFFER TROOPS. DELHI. Jan. 27. The Viceroy i s already receiving offers of troops for use in China if required from Indian Princes. CHINESE MONKS UNION. SHANGHAI. Jan. 27 ,\ tf*do union of Chinese monks, ) nuns and priests has been formed at Hankow demanding union rates tor offering prayers. Two thousand paraded the streets with banners incense and musicians, with a view to notifying the public of tho increase m prayers Hite. r > mrt* irm T SOVIET AG lIVIIY . WARSAW, Jau. 2i. A message from Moscow lias been published to the effect that great .activity has been manifested by the Soviet general staff. Several regiments of eav.alry are standing by mid some Siberian garrisons are already moving to Kalgan, which is 110 miles froin Peking. It is estimated that fifty thousand Soviet troops are concentrated ' on tho Manchurian frontier. Ihobo - ernments of Canton and Moscow aie constantly in secret commumeat.cn.

TROOPS ARRIVE. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) SHANGHAI, Jan. ‘27. There were stirring scenes on the arrival of the first British protection troops. Four hundred Punjabis from Hong Kong, recalling the days pi the British Army’s arrival during the Boxer rebellion, which was the last occasion that British troops landed <n China. Thousands of British people and. other nationals, and tens ot thoiisiimis of Chinese lined the streets. The latter were awed by the former’s cheering and the Pun jabs’ brass and bagpipe hands. All are bivouacked in tho grandstand of the racecourse in the heart of the international settlement. Tho situation is quiet. Proposed British plans for the defence of Shanghai are understood to include the seizure of nil strategic points outside the international settlement, not confining operations to tho settlement itself, considering the defence of this is unfeasible should Cantonese occupy Shanghai. It is estimated within 50 days 20 thousand Thitish forces will he in Shanghai, nine thousand regulars, ten thousand naval ratings and one thousand marines. The* occupation of Chinese territory outside the foreign settlement would lie virtually an act of war, and a breach of treaties, demonstrating Britain’s determination aqd regard for the seriousness of the situation.

AMERICA’S VIEWS. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) "WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Senator Borah, in a statement to-day expressed the opinion that the sending of a large British naval and military force to China might have disastrous results. He favoured protecting I.S. citizens in China hy bringing them out of danger until all danger had passed. Amplifying Mr Kellng's statement, officials of State Department said the GovernVnent is ready to enter negotiations with hotli the Cantonese and the Northerners factions.