TROOPS FOR SHANGHAI.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18399, 4 June 1925, Page 9

TROOPS FOR SHANGHAI.

legations act.

STRIKE SPREADING.

IOOD AND TRANSPORT UNDER CONTROL. riitß—»W9 ASSOCIATION —COPTBIOHT.) f* W (MUTW'B TELZQBAUS.) PEKING, June 2. Cibiiicfc tas decided to protest to the Diplomatic Corps against the action of Aj.police in Shanghai, where another d j rtdr bance is reported in the vicinity a# the waterworks. The general strike, which the stuJtnto forced the Chamber of Commerce declare, is spreading. The Council i(| appointed food and transport controller* . , , , S'ifty Italian marines have landed fNO a cruiser, also detachments of Amerie'ans from destroyers, constituting jjj aijvance guard of 2000 sailors and brines Who are going tq Shanghai in Itcordance with instructions from the j J egatfona in Peking. Is Shanghai is only partial, chiefly affecting the Japanese cotton mills, tlopgb aonje tramway, electrical and nftijiijpal employees have gone out. It is estimated that 31,000 are striking' r The police have since released 300 of tMse arrested.

juiy minor assaults, chiefly against Jiptfcete, are reported. Tfre foreign Legations in Peking deMid that the Chinese Government retail the Chinese Foreign Commissioner fren Shanghai, as his presence will inimitably have the effect of stiffening the rioters,, and the position is already pttimiftg steadily worse.

SHOTS AT AMERICANS.

300 CHINESE ARRESTED.

(ititlillis AJII> 5.2. CABLE ASSOCIATION.)

PEKING, June 2,

foreign patrols maintained o/der in the central district of Shangth<) evening, when shots at an A»6rtcan Volunteor mounted patrol Wefe from the New World, a ttddeth Chinee* varioty theatre in the jOtstte of the uottjement. American trooper was wbundod la the thigh, and his horse was killed. Lriris gunners replied. The American patrol, also light horsetf|tO| Jater entered the building, which Wa cfowded with rioters, and rounded. Op jbb, who were taken- to the police sUtion. and locjted np. . One Chinese vtes seriously wounded, lid several slightly wounded. f CHINESE DEMANDS. IptEASE AND COMPENSATION.

(KBOtWS HLEQ&AHB.) SHANGHAI, June 2. , • Tke Chinese Foreign Commissioner to presented (Jemandß to tho Consular, befly at Shanghai, for ..the release of tinted rioters, compensation for and punishment of these re»por>»lblo therefor/' ' > A meeting xjf (ionsnls to consider the • demands has been called for June 4th. iho Poking Government is not .officially connected with the demands. Tho accused rioters appeared before a Chinese Magistrate and an American .casossor, and after evidence Of tile arreit had been taken, were remanded. .'Tlio.preeincts of tho CouTt wore heaviiy.giiardod, Th#ro was no disturbance, • This strike this morning resulted iu lie fresh food markets not 'opening. Ti?r6 wfcfe a £ct itainor disturbances. FOREIGN OFFICE'S PROTEST. ' (MCTEB'S TSLEO2.UIS.) • (Received Juno 3rd, 9.20 p.m.) v PEKING, June 3. i. Tho Foreign Office has protested to $o interested Powers rol&tiv© to the • situation, reserving tho right k formulate claims which may result Wlih this deplorable incident for which 6f tho international oonaro entirely responsible, and the Ministers to give urgent nooeseafy instructions to tho Oonat Shanghai to set > wasted persons at liberty. -PLOT THAT FAILED. UCK OF QUORUM SAVES RATEPAYERS. (fISCTEa'3 TBLEQEAMS.) V (Waived June 3rd, 10.40 p.m.) > SHANGHAI, June 3. reports show that seven of tho . fired revolvers at an American /'W, on road, killing, two J®!*®* wounding Dr. McMartin. ' « ? rioters also fired on a troop from • ® *»n adjacent garage. The > 618 QUicltly rushed among the Wwfls ftnd disappeared. '* .« occurred until firing was open*#i ono^®r building, to which WMers, vigorously replied. When '' Utah*!? ' ceased, police and volunteers tuilding and rounded up < b y means of a tunnel 'Wfler the street. Ajjltfia"' o^ B taken up strategic to firo on rate-" KM,- ' -

payefs as they motored homo from a ppecial meeting, the early termination of which upset t'«° programme. The meeting failed to secure a quorum owing to the absence of the Japanese member?. The strike situation in the international settlement is becoming more tense. . The fresh food markets and Chinese phops arO closed. The rioters are assaulting and terrorising Chinese remaining in the employment of foreigners, but tho French concession so far has not been affected.