CHINESE TROUBLE
NANKING AGREEMENT.
BRITONS COMPENSATED
Australian Press Assn.—United Service
SHANGHAI, Aug. 13. The Nanking settlement takes the form of an exchange of notes between ])r Wang and Sir Sidney Barton. Tho provisions are similar to the Sino-American settlement. The Nanking Government apologises fur outrages and undertakes to compensate Britons for all the losses sustained. At the same time Bang suggests that Britain should apologise for the gunI K >at barrage at .Socony Hill. Sir Sidney Barton, replying, states that action was necessary to protect British lives and expresses regret that such action should have been necessitated. The full terms have not yet been issued. STARTLING ALLEGATIONS. HIGH OFFICIALS IMPLICATED. DARWIN, Aug. 13. Mr Nelson member of tho Federal •Parliament for Northern Territories, makes startling allegations concerning the importation of Chinese into Australia asserting that high officials are implicated and that the customs department has obtained sworn declarations concerning the charges and has forwarded them to headquarters.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1928, Page 2
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