AFFAIRS IN CHINA

Otago Witness, Issue 3571, 22 August 1922, Page 17

AFFAIRS IN CHINA

DR SUN YAT-SEN’S ATMS. SHANGHAI August 15. Dr Sun Yat-sen arrived and conferred with the national political leaders and members of tlie Kuo-min-tang clans, favouring a peaceful unification of China on a constitutional basis. Sun has issued a statement that when Parliament is functioning unfettered lus constitutional aim will be accomplished. “I am prepared to abide by Parliaments decision.” Sun declared' that he asked for a passage oA an American warship, which was refused* bo he took one by a British gunboat. JAPAN'S POLICY. TOKIO August 15. The Foreign Office states that no money will be loaned to China in the present unsettled condition there. Japan is adhering strictly to a policy of non-interference in Chinese domestic affairs, in accordance with the Washington Agreement Japan will gladly give financial aid to China, II the circumstances permit when China U unified and under a responsible Government. SMUGGLING ARMS. MANILA, August 4. Officers of the liner President Grant bring news of the seizure by British authorities at Hongkong of 1000 guns mad* in Germany and the United States. Twenty-three thousand rounds of ammunition which had been smuggled aboard the President Grant at Seattle, and wera destined for Southern China, were also seized. . Twenty-six members of the Chinese c; v were arrested and detained at Hongkong.