CHINESE DISPUTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 June 1925, Page 7

CHINESE DISPUTES

ASSAULTS ON JAPANESE — (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) PEKIN, June 23. Unconfirmed private telegrams from Wuchow and Kwangtung state that a Japanese Customs Commissioner was killed, and two other Japanese injured. At Chinkiang, strikers stoned the Japanese Consul who demanded an apology, intimating that otherwise strong action would be taken. The ' Anglo-Japanese boycott is operating at Nanking. Students at Wuhu' are intimidating ;the compradores who are consequently refusing supplies to Anglo-Japanese warships. Shanghai report's state that the coolies, who were loading cargo demanded an advance in wages. The agents refused . the demand, and brought Russians to work. They are guarded by armed Annamite coolies. Trouble was threatened but the police managed to control the situation. , A number of ocean-going vessels are held up by the strike. The Government has proclaimed martial law in the Chinese suburbs and prohibited propaganda. They have also, confiscated arms and ammunition. MORE FATAL FIRING. (Reuter.) PEKIN, June 23. This afternoon thousands Of students, workmen, - citizens and soldiers paraded Mong the Bund in Canton, and around Shameen. When opposite the Victoria hotel in the British concession, firing began. English and French marines - replied with machine guns. The firing lasted twenty minutes, the Chinese soldiei s firing from the west Bund, A French merchant, J. Pasquier, was killed, and the Commissioner, of Customs, Arthur Edwards, one British marine and two civilians wounded. Opinion is unanimous that the first shots came from the Chineses. HONG KONG, June 23. Volunteers are. controlling the streets. Nearly all the Chinese in the English newspaper offices struck. The dailies are issuing reduced editions. 1 All Chinese, banks in Hong Kong have closed, the object being to prevent a run. Strong armed guards are posted at the bank entrances.