IN CHINA

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 13 July 1925, Page 5

IN CHINA

BRITAIN ISOLATED

POLICY OF AMERICA

FROM JAPAN’S POINT OF VIEW

BY CABLE —PRE3B ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT

Received July 13, 10.4 a.m. T'OKIO, July 12. The newspaper Nichinichi, reviewing Britain’s recent Far Eastern policy, considers that she made a mistake m throwing away Japan and picking up America instead. It considers Ameattempt to forestall Britain by proposing to call, a Cthma oonlerence reflects her China policy and her disregard ol Britain in the matter or China. T'lie newspaper believes that this shows that Britain has lost; Amerioa, and, as the Anglo-Japanese alliance has terminated, Britain *s now isolated) in the Far East. _ Britain, realising this, will either readjust relations with America or partly reestablish her former relations witn Japan. The 'situation is scr delicate and ■serious for Britain as well as for Japan, that a moment’s mis-step might entail life-long regret. Japan will be unable to decide upon the best action to take till Britain’s intention is ascertained. _ _ The newspapers Jiji and T omiuri consider the calling of a China conference to be useless at present, as CHiirilai is not yet in a position to benefit. They are of the opinion that the A Shanghai question must first be H settled, and deplore the latest, action of the diplomats in withdrawing from the Shanghai conferences as revealing a lack of unity.—Reuter.

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ANGLO-JAPANESE PLAN REPORTED.

Received July 13, 11.3 d p.m. TCKIO, July 12. The British Ambassador (Sir Charles Elliot) is credited by the press with having proposed a working agreement with Japan, by which the two nations wilj. co-operate in the protection of British interests in South and Central China, and of Japanese interests in Manchuria. It i s reported that the Foreign Minister (Baron Shidiliara) has agreed to the principle, but is not committed to the details, pending information of how Washington would view such an arrangement. Official information was refused, Baron Shidehara explaining that the Chinese ques. tion was of the greatest importance. — Sydney Sun Cable.

CAPTURE OF CONCESSIONS. PLANS PREPARED. “°' CANTON, July 10. It is reported, that, the commander of the Whampoa cadets has submitted to } the Chinese certain plans with a view v - to the capture of Shameen and Kowloon simultaneously, with the assistance of expert Russian aviators. The Chinese claim that Shameen could be captured at an expense of a thousand Chinese lives. Expert military opinion declares that the Shameen defences render toe c-on cession tenable against all possible attacks on the part of the Chinese with the forces now at their disposal. ~~

SHANGHAI STRIKE. A SHORTAGE OF FUNDS. DISSENSION AMONG LEADERS. PEKING, July 10. The situation at Shanghai is more hopeful. * There is believed to be a shortage of strike funds. The union has approached the chamber of commerce and banks for funds to carry on with, and it is understood the union is ordering the men to resume work for other than Anglo-Japanese, with a view to cutting down expenditure. Growing dissension is reported among the strike leaders, owing to t,ha alleged misapproapriation of money. The day was quiet, though intimidation and kidnapping continue. The tram situation has improved. 1 General Fengien, the commander of the Shanghai-Woosing defence force, and the chief of constabulary have .-jointly issued a proclamation exhorting the strikers to resume their avocations, and warning the loafers who are disturbing the peace that they will be severely punished.

FOOD SCARCE IN CANTON. PEKING, July 10. The movement of strikers from Hongkong to Canton has ended. As the crews of Hongkong and Canton steamers have been- called off in order to break off all communications, food is scarce in Canton and; prices are soaring. INQUIRIES DELAYED. LONDON, July 12. The Observer, in an article regarding the troubles in China, says the British Government’s view is that a final and impartial verdict on the Shanghai events should be pronounced as soon as possible. Since investigations were started in Shanghai they were thwarted by a Chinese attempt to open irrelevant issues, and since those started in Peking have thus far been delayed by the refusal of the Chinese to participate there, may be a case for a new / international enquiry. By whatever means, however, the British Government would] welcome a *' verdict and abide - by it, whether or not it involved 1 the censure of finy British official;