SHANGHAI STUDENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 June 1925, Page 5

SHANGHAI STUDENTS

ANTI-FOREIG n resolutions

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association '

PEKIN, June 12. A mass meeting of twenty-five ihousand students and workers at Shanghai passed the following resolutions: — - ■ (1) To sever economic relations with the Anglo-Japanese on June . 12; (2) to urge the Central Government to secure satisfaction for the shootings on May 30, from the British and lapanese; (3) failing a settlement in a fortnight to declare a general strike throughout the country, . . . .The meeting afterwards marched in procession through the native city. During the march two Japanese pos:ng as Chinese students, were violently handled. They were taken to the police station and locked up.

REPORTS FROM CANTON

PEKIN, June 11

A message from Canton states that the report that a Christian College is besieged is untrue. No one has. been hurt.

Additional troops from West River have arrived at Shewaitong Station. The whereabouts of Hschugnchi are still unknown, but lie is supposed to be en route froni-Swatow with a Russian trained army. Gunnanese and Hunnanese troops, .loyal to the Cantonese, are nearing Canton from the North. Firing continues along'aß tho Native bund.

The Portuguese gunboat Patria has arrived. Four British, two American, two Japanese and'two French gunboats wore already there. .