CHINESE TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1927, Page 2

CHINESE TROUBLE.

[by TELEGRAPH —rER TRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WAITING FOR ITAPFEXINGS. SHANGHAI, Munch 2. Little of importance lias happened since Saturday. The general impression is that an event of the first magnitude is imminent. Every Shanghai resident is watching the C nntonesc executing mysterious military movements. At a distance of lorty miles it is impossible to anticipate the anglq they intend to strike. It is believed they have abandoned a direct advance by railway, effectively blocked by both anti-Rods'. The ‘British, three miles outside the settlement, are disarming every soldier entering. The Cantonese are expected to utilise dozens ol canals leading to Shanghai, simultaneous with a movement also to cut off Shangtingjtc.s. |,y seizing Nanking railway. One of the leading generals of Sunel iminfang army has joined the Cantonese. Others are expected to do so. Being mercenaries, the Cantonese are j-oputi d to be prompt payers. Foreigners in Shanghai are between tue devil and the deep sea. In reality, m order to allay possible fears, British forces parade daily the settlement for llu* dual purpose of stimulating confidence of foreigners and impiessing the natives of the power of the defenders.

BRITISH FORCES. LONDON, March 3. Well-informed people think that the Labour protests against the British occupation of the post* outside the Foieiim Concession at Shanghai should not be taken too seriously. There are a few luigles in the Brit-j i>li line beyond the legal limits of the ('oncessioii. It is explained that this is unavoidable owing to the contour of the country. It is stated also that the same line was used when the Concession was manned by the local ” International Volunteer Force.” during tbc trouble of 1924. No section of Chinese opinion raised any objection thereto then or how. ( IVTXESE NEGOTIATIONS. LONDON, March 3. Official circles state that Mr O'Malley. the British Envoy, has made such good progress in his negotiations with Mr Eugene Chen in reference to Kiukiang (on the Yangtsze) tiiat he proposes to leave Hankow shortly to visit Shanghai, and then return to the British Legation at Belling.