UNREST IN CHINA.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 189, 12 August 1925, Page 7

UNREST IN CHINA.

MISSIONS AND SCHOOLS. THE ANTI-FOREIGN FEELING. PEKING, August 11. The wharf coolies at Shanghai have again gone on strike. ■Conferences of missionaries are being called to discuss the future of the mission schools throughout China, in view of the widespread movement among the students not to return to the schools owing to the nationalistic and antiforeign agitation. Some of the missionaries advocate the reopening of the schools next term, but others are in favour of closing them for three months or a year. Still others suggest handing over the echools to the native Christians for terms of from one to three years. In the meantime many of the Chinese are withdrawing from the mission churches and forming independent churches of their own. The further question has, therefore, arisen whether or not to hand over the churches to the native Christians. Many missionaries are of the opinion that in view of the feeling of bitterness arid hostility which exists the present ia not an opportune time for that course.— (Reuter.) NORMALITY RETURNING. STRIKERS DISLIKE AGITATORS. (RecelTed 1.30 p.m.) PEKIXG, August 11. At Shanghai the hostility of the ■workers against agitators is increasing. Strikers are returning daily in increasing numbers. Domestic life is again normal, and trams and buses are giving full services. The seamen alone remain firm.— (Eeuter.) WHARF LABOURERS RESUMING NO STRIKE PAY FORTHCOMING. (Received 10 a.m.) PEKIXG, August 11. The wharf coolies at Shanghai have resumed work. Their leaders promised them strike pay, but as this was not forthcoming, the coolies returned to duty (A. and N.Z. Cable.)