CHINESE TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 March 1927, Page 3

CHINESE TROUBLE.

[by TELEC^mi—PEIt PRESS ASSOCIATION.] FRENCHMAN’S V WAYS. London. -March o. A French missionary, Robert, who was forty years in China, expresses the view that three thousand Europeans would have no difficulty in defending Shanghai against sixty thousand Chinese. A wave of xenophobia would render the Chinese even less fit for self-government than at present. A republic would not he likely to endure. Even Sun A"at Sen could only maintain a republic based on imperialism, combined with European action essential for the restoration of order.

CHI NESE AGIT AT lONS. SHANGHAI. March 10. Labour agilDtors are doing their utmost to cause a railway strike and as a result of their violent methods only two trains left for Nanking yesterday. Following the defection of Anhwoil troops the Southern forces are rapidly progressing in the advance upon Nanking. A party of Chinese soldiers at A\ listing seized a British steamer and forced the captain to get under way. A British destroyer intercepted the vessel, put an armed guud aboard and brought it to Hankow. Ihe __ Chinese soldiers were landed under liaitil escort and detained in the British concession.