CHINESE TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1927, Page 3

CHINESE TROUBLE.

[BY TF.LEOIUril —PER PHESS ASSOCIATION

SHELLING INCIDENT. LONDON. Eeb. 21. A Shanghai corrcspondcul state.' evidence lias been unearthed that the gunboats bombardment of French concession was carried out deliberately for the provocative purpose of inducing foreigners to reply. When the shelling did not provoke a foreign reply, the captains of the gunboats disappeared. Chinese naval circles claim they have conclusive evidence that the captains were in the pay ol the Cantonese, who were eager to force foreigners to drastic action which might be represented as imperialistic aggression. A DECIDING BATTLE. SHANGHAI. Feb. 21. There is eonsidei able Chinese military activity at the front, but there is little lighting. The opposing forces are now jockeying for position in what is expected to be the deciding light for the possession of Shanghai. A WARNING. SHANGHAI, Feb. 24. The authorities in the Foreign Settlements are now circulating confidential notices to the foreigners residing in Chinese territory in outlying districts and settlements, warning them to l>e prepared to centralise on short notice in the event of the present situation developing seriously. SHANGHAI. Feb. 21. Thirteen hundred I'niled States marines have arrived hero from San Diego. The situation at Shanghai at present is quiet. Tile executions ol agitators taro decreasing. FOREIGN ACTION. I Received this day at 8 n.thA PEKING. Eel). 25. As a- result of a new development overnight, British, French, Italian and Japanese forces at noon to-day mobilised and threw a cordon round the foreign settlements 20 miles in circumference. It is believed the disruption of Sunchuanfang and Changahungchaiig, as military leaders, caused the emergency measure. 'American forces did not land.

SHANGHAI SITUATI()N. PRICING', Fob. 2.',. Tlie labor situation at Shanghai today was virtually normal. Only eight thousand arc still on strike. The Post Office is functioning as usual, but those who did not join the strike wore threatened with death ns soon as the Nationalists reach Shanghai. Simultaneously with the calling off of the strike, a one day general strike was staged at Hankow. There were many large demonstrations and meetings, •- crowds processioning through the Bri- * tisli concession, but they passed off without incident.