CHINESE TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1927, Page 2

CHINESE TROUBLE.

Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) EXPELLED SOVIETS* SHANGHAI, Dec. 20. Tho first, shipload of expelled Soviets left. Shanghai fur VladivoistOck. They comprised seventeen Russian families, momtior.s of the Consular staff. The steamer was escorted by a strong force of settlement police aiul tiio route was line by jeering AA bite Russians and thousands of gaping Chinese.

Serious problems are lacing the Nationalists Government by tile breaking oil of relations with llie Soviet, the drastic suddenness causing a state akin to panic. Chinese merchants trading in Russia are heavily involved linancialtly aiul the refusal of tbe Nationalists to exclude Dal Rank iron) tho closure seriously jeopardises mini orchis foreign traders, and virtually suspends tea business with . Russia, which aiiininitixl to fifty liiillioli dollars last vain Already a million dollars of tea has been shipped to Russia. for which payments ate not made. Merchants are petitioning the bureau of Foreign Affairs for relied. The Nationalists mandate involves the closing oi - twenty-seven .Sovietbusinesses.

chin is t: affairs. HONGKONG. Dee 21. Now that Canton is quietened more attention is given to the possibility of tile city being retaken by Genera' Lichais.im, a moderate whose lord's dispossessed those of the Red ijinti.i . Chang Fatkivi. i. some time ago. Every indication sums. His forces as nmr.ericniiv superior to Ivkai’s ironsides. Meanwhie Generals Lifukhim and 11 sc i by <> declare heutralily until it is -ceil which side wins, they will then Co-Operate with the winners. H is believed a spell of l-nmparatiie quietude is likely.