CHINESE TURMOIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1925, Page 2

CHINESE TURMOIL.

[Australia A N.Z,. Cable Association.]

.MOVEMENTS OF BRITISH TROOPS MALTA, July 12.

It i' understood the aircraft carrier Hermes i- going to China next week. 11 is stated a regiment will be sent from India lo Hong Kong and in this eoiiiieetioii it- lias been arranged that tlm first Borderers Regiment shall proceed to Egypt at the coming trooping season instead ol two years Heinoe

i :1 order to relieve the regiment in Egypt which will replace the regiment going from India to Hong Ivong.

BOLSHEVIK PROPAGANDA. PEKIN. July 12. According lo Cltingpno Kenyuhsiaug ha.- is.-tiod an order to the troops directing them to avoid Bolshevik propaganda and oppose it to their uttermost, puinling out ihai Kalgan is on the borders of Mongolia and Russia, but ihere m a vital difference between the habits and customs of the Chinese people and those of these countries and moreover tlse national -spirit differs. He concluded by urging the Chinese to aillu'i'e to t tie teaching and practises of their own ancient -ages. It i- reported Bus-ian aeroplanes will arrive on RSili July. Tlm Finance M ini.-l i'y ha- been requested to provide twenty thousand dollar.- for the reception of tlm aviator.-. Tlm s-re: aryol l lie Chief Executive is reported as having sent a circular telegram to the provinees saying the Government has maintained a firm altitude from the beginning in regard to tlm Shaiigalii affair. A popular niovom,.iii. based on patriotism, is to he commended but the action- cd the had clmraetei's such us the destruction of i!m homes of foreigners are to he avoided as they would he prejudicial to the progress ~f negotiations. The message .•one! tide-: Hem i'lorth popular agitation inii-i he carried on by peaceful means only. Foreign telegrams -title the situation is daily becoming more critical. The All .!<>-.)apane-e situation is more complicated owing to the eitv being under two difl'civnt military fommanders with forces insufficient to cope with possible disorders.

The Cantonese soldiers forcibly en-ter.-d an English Presbyterian Mission at Wukingl 11 and heat Hie missionary, whom they stripped naked and wounded with knives. They also heat and insulted two lady missionaries. The missionaries from A\ ukiiigtu alter remaining in hiding several hours uont to Swatow where they arrived exhausted. The British Consul at Swatow is demanding the punishment of those •guilty, an official apology and conipen- , atiou lor loss ami damage.

BRUSH CASE NICELY PUT. i “ The Times ” Service.] LONDON. July 12. Tlm ••Times." in a leader, says the Chinese are not feeble folk and will not ea-ily aiqiiiesee in any attempt to ruin oiEher their preslige or their trade. 'l'ber.' is mi urgent necessity for firm Hnii-li miiiaiive inwards Clii.ua, which should not he . imtmvonfcil.and- paraly--ed hv oven imed regard for the intri-.-neie.s oi the International situation. Biiiaiii ha- too long neglected her special advantages. Site must in (lie preselll crisis (which overshadows I'Vei'vthmg else in international a Hails ill immediate importance) take her own priiautions. Armed intercom ion in Chinese internal affairs is, -if course, impossible, hut Britishers throughout China must he rescued anil prolfeted. In an emergency, this is ~,,( :, (pmslion ol merely providing re--I',l.>oe ships. 11 has become obviously ni'e.'s-ai'v, to assure our naval strength in (he Pacific since the Chinese crisis, which Moscow is deeply implicated, is only a prelude to further complicauoiis 'in which the British interests in , 11,. Pa.-itic 111'e vitally ronienicd. The present state of Ear Eastern affairs has an intimate eminent ion wilh the discussion of the cruiser programme. «( mu-1 lie assured that we have at our own iiiil'eiterei! disposal the means bv which Britishers and the British Far Ka-I Trade can he continually protect-