CHINESE TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1927, Page 3

CHINESE TROUBLE.

(Australian Press Association &■ Sun. CHINESE NAVAL SHOOTING. (ltcceivcrl this day at 11.0 a.in.) SHANGHAI. -May IS. The northern warship Hu icin', accompanied by another cruiser and armed merchantman, hove to three miles from Woosung. The llaichi and Woosung forts then exchanged two hundred shells. The llaichi was not hit hut the forts were slightly damaged. The northern ships then proceeded to sen. British naval authorities report the engagement lasted one hour. Southern warships anchored at Shanghai harh.mr are preparing for their departure lor Woosting. The shooting is described a.s fright fully had on Lot li sides and lliis is responsi lil«_. for merrluiiit shi|>ping being held up. being at raid to venture within miles. CHINESE AND SOVIET. (Received tin's day at 8.30 a.in.) LONDON. Alny 18. In the Commons Sir Looker Lampson, replying to a question, said the Chinese authorities were mailing progress with the examination of documents found in Soviet premises in Peking, and will publish them in hook form. A copy of the first issue is now en route to Downing Street. He could not state at present whether evidence of anti-British activities was found. Sir Lampsou said a note explaining the withdrawal of the British .representative, Air Newton, from Hankow, had been sent to Afr Chen, and would i lie published. The note advances various reasons for the withdrawal, ineluding one that Hankow Government had done absolutely nothing in .reply to our Note about Nanking outrages. lteplying to other questions. Sir Locker Lampsnn said Jlie Government had not replied to the Note from the Soviet Charge d’ Allinires, concerning the raid on Arcos. ft would he useless to obtain compensation or redress from the invasion of the British Embassy in Petrograd in August 1918. and the murder of our naval attache.