CHINESE TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1927, Page 2

CHINESE TROUBLE.

fI!Y TELEGRAM —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] - SOVIET AT HANKOW. SHANGHAI, March 14. It is reported from Hankow that the late employees of the British Cigarette Company there, which closed its factory on A!arch 9th. owing to the unreasonable demands of the Union leaders. took possession of olio, of the factories. and started the engines. A) hen the whistle blew for work, only the mechanics responded. Later oil a meeting of the workers appointed twenty-four ot tlicir number as Directors to make a plan to raise funds and run the factories. CANTONESE SPLIT. SHANGHAI, Alan 11 14. News from various reliable sour. Y's confirms the existence of a split in the Kuoniintang Party. A Canton mea- ! sage says that an open split has occur- ! red in the party’s ranks, the protagonists being General Chang Kai Slick ami Huschien (Alinister of Justice) representing the Aloderates and Extremists respectively. Alatters are expected shortly to come to a head. A Nanking message slates that Fhaiigiung troops of a superior quality j are pouring into Nanking daily, and I the majority are proceeding to the front, chiefly towards the Anhui 1 rc-viiic-e border. They include live thousand Russians under General NeekmeiT. it is reported General Chang Kai Slick inis opened up negotiations with Marshal Cluing Tsiing Cluing, the basis being that the latter withdraw his Prussian troops to Sliangtung, whilst ~ie former should get rid of the Russians on his side, as well as the Chili esc extremists. SHANGHAI LABOURITES. SHANGHAI, March 14. The labour situation here continues to be very disturbed. “Red” activities arc growing more intensive. The foreman of a Japanese cotton mill was yesterday shot dead. Posters have been placed in the mills urging the workers to rise immediately, and to seize administrative power, and also lauding the assassination of loyal workers.