FIGHTING AT CANTON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19041, 11 June 1925, Page 9

FIGHTING AT CANTON.

LITTLE DAMAGE DONE. NO FOREIGNERS MOLESTED. MINOR CLASHES. ELSEWHERE. SHANGHAI STILL QUIET. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.. (Received 5.5 p.m.) Reuter. PEKING. June 9. There has been incessant firing at Canton for the last 60 hours. Very little damage has been done, however, because of the barricaded positions.. It is expected that the contest will be a long-drawn-out one with small change '• in tactics until the rival armies meet in 1 the east and west. The river districts at Shamcen, in spite of their close proximity to ihe native Bund, have not been fired upon, and no foreigners have been molested. The vernacular newspapers report that General Feng Yu-hsiang has issued a cir--3 cular in which he supports the students' 3 'agitations. They also say he telegraphed to Marshal Chang Tso-lin, urging that the militarists should co-operate with r each other and with the people to obtain their rights for the Chinese. Chang is reported to have replied . agreeing to these sentiments. It is believed, however, that both leaders are merely desirous of showing 3 their sympathy with the popular move--3 rnent, and do not intend to take any 3 anti-foreign action. A party of Chinese merchant volunteers tried to incite the Chinese workers at a Belgian mill on Chinese territory to strike. The workers refused, and a quarrel ensued. , Tho volunteers fired on the workers i and killed one and wounded several others. Matters are still settling down at 3 Shanghai. The bakers have resumed t operations, and some of the shops have been reopened. Domestic servants are s also returning to work. There have been no riots at the river 1 port, but much unrest is' reported. 1 The consuls report, that the students 3 at Chungking are agitating, but tho y two commanding generals assure the consuls that they will maintain order and guarantee the safety of foreigners. Rioters wrecked: the office of tho Asi- ' atic Petroleum Company at Taiyuan. 1 It is understood that Chang Tso-lin is 5 issuing a circular telegram advising the students to refrain from acts of violence. 5 The British light cruiser Hawkins has 5 put into Woosutig, the port of Shanghai. Her departure for Singapore has been 1 postponed indefinitely. STRIKE AT FOOCHOW. SITUATION STRAINED. 1 FOREIGNERS REACH SAFETY. i <. (Received 1.5 a.m.) 3 Reuter. PEELING*. June 10 ' • A students' demonstration and a general strike commenced at Foochow to-day. * The situation is quiet but ?! Foreigners .in .. Canton evacuated the danger-zono safely. PEACE FOR CHINESE. I BRITAIN'S SOLE DESIRE. J . • [ ORDER'; MU§T;BE MAINTAINED; Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. r (Reed. 9.5 p.m.) ' LONDON, June 9. In reply to questions asked by Labour members in the House of Commons re* > garding, the troubles in China, Mr. j Ronald McNeill, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that order must be maintained in the international settlement at Shanghai. The British Governl" ment would give all tho support, that might be necessary to the British officials 3 on 'tho spot. . •v* 1 Mr. McNeill, expressed his sympathy with the Chinese people. Britain's policy toward China was animated by : no other- desire than that China should become peaceful and prosperous. , ===============