CHINA AND BRITAIN

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 June 1925, Page 5

CHINA AND BRITAIN

SEVERANCE OF RELATIONS? (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association., PEKIN, June 26. It is announced that the Government is considering many demands, for a severance of relations with Britain. Meanwhile the Foreign Office has sent Notes to the Treaty Powers, demanding a revision of the treaties in the interests of national equality and permanent peace. THE LATEST ASSAULT. ■ PEKIN, June 23. The British Legation handed in a Note to the Foreign Office, protesting against the firing on Shameen, wounding Britishers. ! Shanghai reports that this afternoon, jrowds of strikers and rowdies entered the sett'ement, stoned and stopped trams, and in one instances threw lime in the eyes of a tram driver. The- police hurried to the scene and dispersed the rioteis. Otherwise the town m quiet. LITTLE AUSTRALIANS. MELBOURNE, June 26. - Tn the House cf Representatives, Mr Brennan protested against the Australian warship “Brisbane” being employed as part cf the British squadron against, the Chinese in a war which ,is primarily industrial, i The serious aspect of the matter was that the Min-istry-had allowed the “Brisbane,” to be transferred to participate in billigerent operations without informing Parliament. The Labour Party had always' refused to allow that-their Army or Navy,should be used in industrial disputes in Australia, and it certainly would not allow them to- be used in foreign waters in a fight against the Chinese proletariat, who, he. said, represented the groat Chinese Republic well in its awakening. The Labour Party had the deepest sympathy for the people of China. Mr. Uh-u-r-on, the Labour . Leader, supporting Mr Brennan, said that Australia's Navy had been created for defending Australia, and not for interfering in'the internal affairs of. another nation. If, lie said, the British Government were responsible .for the ‘■Brisbane” go ; ng to Chinese waters, then Australians, should ask for her .immediate withdrawal. Mr Bruce replied that the “Brisbane” had been sent to Ch ua >; under an exchange arrangement with the British Government to secure her training. It was oonceivabh*. be said, that the squadron h id gone to the disturbed area to safeguard the lives ot the British subjects. “MUCH MORE PEACEFUL.” (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 27. Tn reply to an inquiry as to the nosition in Shanghai, the South British Insurance Company this morning received the following cablegram: — “Strike declining and conditions in North China generally much more peaceful. Further serious trouble in own territory is not anticipated.”