CHINESE TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1927, Page 2

CHINESE TROUBLE.

Thy telegraph—i-er press association.] BRITISH OFFER TO JAPAN. SHANGHAI, April 15. Rear Admiral Cameron offered the Japanese Senior Naval Officer, full British Naval support for the defence of the Japanese concession at Hankow also assistance in provisiottng the Concesion and the naval squadron it difficulties are encountered in securing supplies. Thirty-six foreign men of war are now at Hankow, comprising eleven Bluish, thirteen Jititatte.se, three French, seven American and two Italian. CHINA’S REPLY TO NOTE. SHANGHAI, April 15. The Canton National Government’s reply to the American Nanking Note is presumably the same as the reply to Britain, except for a reference in the latter to the Shatnecn massacre at Canton. The reply to America states the National Government is prepared to make good all damage at the American Consulate at Nanking on the grounds that whether or not such damage was caused by the Northern rebels or others, the fact remain that the American Consulate is on Chinese territory, and had been violated.

Regarding reparations for personal injuries to United States nationals and other material damage, the Nationalist Government is prepared to make reasonable reparation, except in cases where it is definitely proved the damage had been caused by the British-Ameri-onn bombardment, or by the Northern rebels and agents-provaeteurs. 'flic Note says: “that the demands for adequate punishment of commanders of the Nationalist troops for murder, injuries, indignities and material damages,” assumes the guilt of the Nationalist forces capturing Nanking. While this guilt is contradicted, a rigid Government inquiry is being conducted. in order to ascertain the actual facts. The Government proposes that the questions of punishment await the findings either of the Government inquiry or of an International Commission of Inquiry, ns the Laws of Nations prohibit the bombardment of the cities of friendly States.

CHINESE ACTION. SHANGHAI, April 15

Nationalists at a party meeting at X.Mtking reached an impasse. The Nationalist Government at Hankow adopted a resolution demanding, the arresL of several Ministers there. Moderates, styled as the Central Control Committee, dominated by Cltiang Kai-shek. also demanded the expulsion of Michael Borodin, the Soviet adviser to the Nationalists. A resolution demanded till- arrests of the following as enemies of public order:— Borodin, George Hsu (Minister of Justice), San Pingsheii (Minister of Agriculture), (hen Tohsti and long Acuta, the hitter allegedly Communist- Party leaders. The coinniiitee’s action followed the refusal of the men named to attend the Nanking Conference called to settlo differences within the party.