CHINESE TURMOIL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19995, 12 January 1927, Page 7

CHINESE TURMOIL

DEFENDING SHANGHAI. MEASURES FOR DEFENCE. THE POWERS CO-OPERATING. PREPARED TO USE FORCE. BRITISH FORBEAR AY CE. fPreei Association—Telegraph—Copyright.) SHANGHAI, January 10. Stories of missionary refugees from Kinkiang show that British landing parties had to face a position similar to that nt Hankow. For two hours, in attempting to prevent the mob destroying the barbed-wire barricade, they stood all kinds of insults, the crowds pelting them with brickbats. Throe were slightly injured. POSITION IN SHANGHAI. “FORGE IF NECESSARY.” SMALL FEAR NOW ENTERTAINTD. SHANGHAI, January 10. Unprecedented defence measures have been taken by the Shanghai anthoriti' s to prevent a repetition here of the Hankow events. Volunteers and special police have been called out, and have combed the international settlement, searching individuals and Chinese houses for weapons and inflammatory literature. The Municipal Council has issued a proclamation warning agitators that it is prepared to resist outbreaks by every possible means. The French concession authorities arc Co-operating, as instructions have been received from the home Government to defend the settlement by force if necessary. It is reported that a large Japanese naval force is anchored 14 miles from Shanghai ready for emergency. It is also said that Admiral Williams, of the American navy, is en route with a portion of the Asiatic fleet from Manila, and has been instructed to use force if necessary to defend American interests; consequently little fear is entertained for the safety of Shanghai. SHANGHAI COUNCIL’S ATTITUDE. READY TO SUPPRESS VIOLENCE. SHANGHAI, January 10. In view of the anxiety of foreigners in Shanghai whether in the event of attack the International Settlement would bo defended, the Municipal Council of the International Settlement lias issued a statement in which it says: “The council takes no official interest in party politics, and has prohibited political meetings, demonstrations, speeches, or political propaganda of any description within the settlement. The council will continue to co-opcrate as heretofore with whatever Chinese administration controls the territory adjoining the boundaries under its own jurisdiction, and will direct all its energies and resources towards maintaining order and ensuring the safety of life and property within the area under its control. It will rigorously suppress all forms of violence and disorder, and will not hesitate to use all the means at its disposal.” SITUATION ELSEWHERE GROWS WORSE. FOREIGNERS LEAVE TCHANG. SHANGHAI, January 10. The situation in the and in the south-west is steadily becoming worse. In addition to the British, many Americans are leaving the interior towns. All the American women and children arc evacuating Ichang. . Anti-foreign disturbances occurred in Chungking. Cantonese soldiers and mobs desecrated the foreign cemetery, smashing and overturning the tombstones. OFFER PROM SOUTH AFRICA. CAPETOWN, January 10. Ex-service men in Johannesburg are offering their services for China. They state that a battalion of trained men could bo raised. •UNITED STATES NAVY TAKES ACTION. WASHINGTON, January 10. The Navy Department announced today that arrangements had been made for the immediate transportation to China of a marine detachment from Guam (Marianne Islands). —A. and N.Z. Cable. ANGLO-AMERICAN TROOPS. ARRANGEMENTS FOR DESPATCH. AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT. SHANGHAI, January 11. (Received Jan. 12, at 0.20 a.m.) An unconfirmed report states that arrangements have been made for the despatch of 1800 British and 2000 American troops for Shanghai, with several thousand Japanese held in readiness in Japan to reach Shanghai in 30 hours at the latest. : Eight British destroyers have arrived at Hankow.-—Sydney Sun Cable. AMERICAN MARINES. DEPARTURE FOR SHANGHAI. MANILA, January 11. (Received Jan. 12. at 0.20 a.m.) Three hundred marines from Guam have departed for Shsflfighai.—A. and N.Z. Cable. CHINESE IN NEW ZEALAND SYMPATHY WITH SOUTHERN ARMY. “WILL KICK ALL FOREIGNERS OUT.” (Special to Daily Times.) WELLINGTON, January 11. From inquiries made in Wellington amongst Chinese residents it would appear that supporters of the Southern forces arc numerous in Now Zealand. One young Chinaman of a highly intelligent type stated quite frankly t>-day that three-quarters of the number of Chinese in New Zealand came from Canton, and were sympathetic towards (ho Southern army led by Yuan Shih Kni against the Peking Government. “The Southern army will win,” he remarked. “Wo are going to kick all the foreigners out of China. The English play too many tricks on Uic Chinese, and now wo are going to play tricks on the English.” Asked to explain what ho meant by this, the Chinaman stated that objection was felt to the English controlling the Customs in China and taking the revenue. “How would you like it,” he asked, “if the Chinese took over the Customs here? Again- if » Chinamen comes to New Zea-

land he has to pay £IOO to enter, but the Englishman pays nothing to enter China. When the Nationalist forces win we shall alter that. We shall make the English pay to enter China. Again, Customs duties on Chinese goods entering New Zealand are heavy, amounting to 45 per cent., but English goods going into -Canton pay only 71 per cent. That is unfair. The Chinese want to act on He groat principle, “Be fair. “What about the Japanese in Manchuria?” the, Chinaman was asked. “Oh, we shall kick them out too,” was the confident reply. It was suggested that if the Southern forces were victorious they might have difficulty in getting rid of the Russian Reds. “It is not the Reds who are helping the Cantonese,” said the Chinaman. “The papers say that it is the Reds wlio are helping the Cantonese, but the Reds wore put out of Canton a long time ago. It the White Russians who arc helping the Chinese.” “If you get rid of the English will you afterwards trade with them?” “Oh, yes, but on equal terms.” “And how long do you think the war will last?” “Fully six months,” replied the Chinaman.