SITUATION FAIR.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 23 June 1925, Page 11

SITUATION FAIR.

CHINESE' STRIKES.

EXODUS OF NATIVES

CONTINUES FROM HONGKONG

BY CABLE- -PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT

Received June 23, 12.30 p.m. PEKING, June 22. Ait Siwatow, Amoy and Foochow the situation is fair. Demonstrations are continuing, but the strikers are not spreading. At the Yangit.se ports the position lias not changed. Coolies at Wulni assaulted the Japanese salt commissioner, whom the Cinnei.se police thereupon! arrested on a charge of being, in possession of arms. At Hoiho'W and Hainan Island there is great unrest and anti-foreign agitation. The strained relations between the students and Chamber of Commerce are revealed in extremist propaganda, partly directed against the Chamber, while the moderate strikers suggest the re-opening of the. shops ahd banks, which adequately contribute to the cost of the strike. Chinese report® state that Chang Liang will, shortly declare martial law in the districts adjoining the settlement of Hongkong. On the recommendation of a leading British banker, the Stock Exchange settlement has been postponed till further notice because of the heavy withdrawal of funds from the native banks by Chinese going, to Canton, resulting in, a wholesale withdrawal of the credits necessary for the n of th e sett lean e nt. —R eute r.