STILL DANGEROUS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 14 January 1929, Page 9

STILL DANGEROUS

LATE EDITION

SITUATION AT HANKOW.

ANTI-JAPANESE ACTIVITY.

STRIKE SPREADING. (United Press Association—By Electric lelegrapn Copyright.) -United'Service). SHANGHAI, Jan. 13. Hankow is reported to be quiet, though the situation is full of dangerous possibilities. Anti-Japanese pickets are continuing their activities, and the boycott and' strike are spreading. Japanese gunboats have taken nil stations closer to the waterfront, and outlying Japanese residents are moving in as a precautionary measure. Received 1.25 p.m. to-day. Latest reports from Hongkow state that the Japanese concession is completely cut off from the Chinese section bv barbed wire, and entrance is only possible through heavily-guarded cates. There lias been a general exodus of Chinese from the concession, and would-be entrants are warned off by pickets ivho are not interfering with the Japanese themselves. Japanese gunboats have taken up stations to protect Japanese concerns. While the situation is tense, it is expected that the precautions are sufficient to prevent _a serious outbreak of trouble.

TREACHEROUSLY SLAIN. RIVAL GENERALS AT MUKDEN. Received 10 a.m. to-day. SHANGHAI, Jan. 13. Details received of the Mukden assassinations, while indicating the treacherous nature of their performance, are somewhat contradictory. It seems that the slam generals were invited to a mahjong party by Chang Hsueli Liang. The latter excused himself, and a party of soldiers shortly afterwards entered and fired volleys at the guests. Yangyuting received 10 bullets in the head 1 . Cliangyinhuai attempted to reply -with a revolver,. but was likewise perforated. It is believed that the real cause of the young dictator’s murderous conduct was jealousy of Yangyuting’s growing power. Reports of an alleged anti-Government conspiracy are merely camouflage. There are no signs jet of political complications arising from the incident.