TROUBLE IN CHINA.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18635, 9 March 1926, Page 9

TROUBLE IN CHINA.

FRENCH SERGEANT SHOT. (B* CABLE— PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPTBIGHT.) UtT6TBALIAK Altb S.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION:) PEKING, March 7. Foreign -official dispatches state that a body of Cantonese regulars, endeavouring to occupy the town of Tong Hing, in Kwahtung province, near the Tohkinese town of Mohcay, crossed the frdntief and penetrated French tory, encountering a French patrol, which it fifed on, killing a French geant.' After reinforcements had arrived, under the command of a French cap ; taifi, the Cantonese \vitharew into Chinese territory, subsequently offering an explanation that they mistook the French patrol for a party they were pursuing; The French Consul has been instructed to make strong representations to the Caiitonese authorities. The trench Legation in Peking is lodging a protest with the Central Government. FIGHTING IN MACHANG. (Bsurßa's telbobaMs.) PEEING, March 7. Kuo Min-chun reports that a general advance lias occurred in the Machang district, the actual operations consisting of a reconnaissance in. force from which the Allied detachments fell back with some casualties. tun Jill 'l'—'l'"l 11i-i- ■ *t