CHINESE CHAOS
MINES IN TAKU RIVER. PROTEST BY DIPLOMATIC BODY. PEKING, March 11. Reports from Tientsin state that as a result of representations on the subject of mines sunk in the river mouth at Taku made by the consular body to Kuo-Min-chin, the authorities have now arranged that ships displaying special signals shall be allowed to enter and leave the river during daylight The diplomatic body protested to the" Foreign Office against Peking being cut off from the sea in violation cf the protocol of 1901. The seif-constituted hospital section of the Miscellaneous Workers* Union, stating that it was acting under erders from the Agricultural and Labourers’ Commission, entered ihe Canton Hospital and forced the working staff, excepting the Chinese nurses, to strike, threatening to kill any remaining behind. The workers appealed for police protection, which was refused. There are 70 natients likely to starve in the hospital. The water and food supplies were cut off. The electricity will be cut off later.
FENG SUFFERS A REVERSE. PEKING, March 11.
The remainder of Feng-Yu-hsiang’s forces in the Honan province have been driven to Shenohow where they are surrounded. Feng Yu-hsiang’s supporter Yu-Shwei-chun, Governor of Honan is reported to have been killed bv members of a secret society called The Reds pears. Chao-Hang-ti, who is Governor of the Honan province was force! to leave the provincial capital. Foreigners at ChangShx have requested that a gunboat be sent in view of the threatening outlook. Chaug-Tso-lin’s troops attempted to laud from transports at the month of the Pei--11 i River, hut Feng-Yu-hsianz’s troops captured ail of the 200 who landed.
DESTROYERS DESPATCHED. TOKIO, March 11
In connection with the troubles in China three destroyers have been despatched from Port Arthur to Taku.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3757, 16 March 1926, Page 35
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289CHINESE CHAOS Otago Witness, Issue 3757, 16 March 1926, Page 35
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