BRITISH TROOPS SENT NORTH
CHINA’S WAR TIDE PEKING AND TIENTSIN By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright SHANGHAI, Monday. Major General Sir John Duncan has decided to despatch a British battalion northwards for the protection of foreigners in Peking and Tientsin on account of the menace to these cities caused by the Cantonese successes.—A. and N.Z.—Sun. SHANGHAI QUIETER YANGTSE FIRING CEASES NAVAL CONVOYS SUSPENDED By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright SHANGHAI, Monday. Chinese in Shanghai are holding demonstrations to-day to commemorate the rioting there two years ago. Chinese authorities have warned demonstratbrs not to attempt to enter the international settlement. During the last few weeks the tension in Shanghai has been very considerably relaxed and the commander-in-chief of the China Squadron has decided to discontinue the convoying of merchant ships as the firing on steamers on the Yangtse has now ceased. Destroyers however will be held in readiness to deal with any recurrences of firing.—A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 58, 31 May 1927, Page 1
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