FURTHER SERIOUS RIOTING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 15 June 1925, Page 5

FURTHER SERIOUS RIOTING

ATTACK ON BRITISH CONCESSION (By Electrio Telegraph —Copyright.) (Reuter's Telegrams.) PEKIN, June 14. A wireless from Kiukiang states that riots occurred at various parts of the foreign concession. Students, reimoicrd bv workmen and disorderly elements numbering thousands, rushed the British concession. The municipal council .varned the Chinese authorities, who undertook to restore order, but for two hours rioting -proceeded and no steps were taken' to suppress the rioters, who attacked tho British and Japanese consulates, the hanks of Taiwan, Nippon, Risen, Kaisha, and offices of all ot which were set on fire. They also broke into the houses of several foreigners, destroyed furniture, and looted property. 1 hen Chinese troops arrived anti suppressed the trouble.

A. Japanese, destroyer landed a party of bluejackets. The British gunboat Gnat. arrived from Ilankow.

The only casualty among the foreigners was that one Japanese was seriously injured.

FIGHTING IN PROGRESS

POWERS' NOTE TO CHINA

PEKTX. June 12.

A report from Canton states that 3000 Cantonese troops crossed the river front Honan, near Whampoa, and landed at Tungpo, three miles east of Tungshan last night. Fighting began of Tungshan at daylight. Later, toe Cantonese troops advanced into the city and fighting is now going on near Krangtsung University, midway between 1 ungshan and Shameen.

Signor Cerruti handed (lie joint reply of interested pioneers to the Chiucse Go vornment regarding the hitter's note on the subject of troubles at Shanghai and elsewhere. The reply states that the powers desire to see the distressing situation full of danger solved as soou as possible. It proposes that represents tivos of the powers proceed to Shanghai to discuss with the consular bodies there and representatives of the Chinese Government, the best means of finding a remedy. It warns the Government of it s l.cavv responsibility in the matter of maintaining order at Shanghai and elsewhere in China.

VICTORY FOR CANTONESE TROOPS

UNDER RUSSIAN OFFICERS

PEKIN, June 13. Reports from Canton state that the war finished yesterday afternoon. Cantonese troops under the protection of gunboats crossed the river from both ends of Honan. Troops from the east had driven the Yunnanese from Tungshan three-fourths of the way to Shameen, when additional troops crossed under the gunboats’ bombardment. All the Yunnanese troops hoisted the. white, flag and (led northwestward. Fighting in the. eastern part of the city wiis severe, the casualties being several hundred. The. victory of the Cantonese troops is attributed to the leadership of Russian officers. There are now 10,000 troops this side of the. river.

AH is now quiet and there is very little looting. The victors shot some looters.

It is feared that after the easy vie tory. Bolshevik soldiers will incite‘anti foreign feeling.

SEAMEN TO STRIKE

PEKIN, June 14

The Chinese. Seamen’s Union propose to strike on ]sth on the steamers of tiie Indo-China and China Navigation Companies. They threaten a general strike on 20th.

In connection with the Shanghai troubles the. Cabinet instructed the provincial authorities to protect foreigners.

CATHOLIC CHURCH BURNT DOWN

ITALIAN PRTEST REPORTED KILLED

PEKIN, June 14

According to Chinese unofficial reports the Catholic Church at Kaifcng was burned down yesterday. One Italian priest was killed. It is persistently reported that, the foreign minister at Shenjuailin has gone into hiding, fearing students will per Hst in tlie extreme demands to which he cannot agree.

MAKING BRITAIN' RESPONSIBLE

PEKIN, June 14

A noticeable feature of the. trouble in Shanghai and elsewhere is the tendency of students and the Government to detach Britain from tlie other powers and make her responsible. A sample of this is tlie Note handed to the British Embassy protesting against British volunteers allegedly using machine guns against Chinese in Hankow and staling that eight were killed and eleven wounded. The Note claims that such action violated the principles of humanity. The foreign office therefore formally protested and requested the Charge d’Affaires to instruct the consular authorities to refrain from similar acts. Tlie Note reserves the right to make further demands when the case is more fully investigated. Foreigners generally regard the Note as a sign that the Government is yielding to the clamour of the Bolsheviks and other extremists who are pressing demands that China deal with Britain alone. Tlie students’ demands now include tlie tec-all of the British and Japanese Ministers front Pekin; the consuls from Shanghai; punishment of the foreign chief of police; and permanent withdrawal of British and Japanese gun bouts from Shanghai.

ANTI - FORETG X PRO PAG AN DA

MORE PRONOUNCED

PEKIN, June 14

There is an increasing feeling of serious concern among responsible foreigners that the Chinese Government is pandering to the strikers. The reason for this is believed to he mainly a matter of home publics, the Government fearing that public opinion will veer to the Opposition. .Meanwhile tlie strikers’ attitude increasingly indicates belief that the Government is with them..Antiforeign propaganda is more pronounced and the situation in the interior generally is getting worse.