THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16781, 14 July 1925, Page 7

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

BOYCOTT METHODS. AMERICAN POLICY STATED. .Elec. Tel. Cony right —United Press Assn (Reuter’s Telegram. PEKIN, July l.'l. A Japanese semi-official agency at Canton says it is reliably stated that a, Russian steamer with LfiOO.lJiiil rounds of cartridges is on route to Canton from Yladivostock, via Shanghai and Hankow. A memorial service at the Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, a month alter the riots, it is understood decided on financial measures against the British banks, the stoppage of commercial relations, and calling out the employees of Britishers. The Changsha coolie strike began on July 7, the general strike starting on July 11. WASH INC TON, July Id. “The corner stone of our policy regarding China is scrupulous observance of obligations to the Chinese entered into by the Washington Conference, and the insistence that 1 lie (iovernment of China take adequate measures for the protection of foreigners and fulfil her obligations under the treaties,” said Mr. Coolidge, following lengthy conferences with Mr. Kcllog. RUSSIA THE REAL DANGER. SOVIET PROPAGANDA, (Received July 14, 10 a.m.) BRISBANE. July 14. Uapt, Patrick, of the Patrick Steamship Company, lias returned from a visit to China. lie says that the general opinion of Britons and Americans in China is that conditions will not. he settled till Russia has been dealt with. The real cause of the present disturbance, lie states, is the discontent and bitterness engendered by Soviet propaganda. although a contributory cause was the opium traffic. The Chinese army and navv seemed disorganised and completely out of the control of the Government. Cur real danger in tHe Ear East, added Captain Patrick, was not Japan, but Russia. Everywhere throughout China could be seen Soviet posters, depicting foreigners holding lilies to unarmed Chinese. ‘ ‘FANATIC STATEMENTS. ’’ REPORTS OF CHINESE GENERAL’S SPEECH DISBELIEVED. “The recently cabled statements purporting to have come from the Chinese General Feng Yu Hsiang are quite inconsistent, with mv knowledge of him, and it is impossible that those fanatic statements were made by the General, who is a Christian and lias done good work.” These, remarks were made by Mr. H. S. Comvay, of the Inland China Mission, who lias only recently arrived in New Zealand (states the Dominion). He said that the conditions in China to-dat were peculiarly difficult on account of the Bolshevik propaganda in evidence there. General Fong had been reported as stating that the patience of the Chinese was exhausted and that he prayed war would come early, so that lie miir'ht die for the salvation of China, but Mi” Conway ’considered it incredible that such statements were made. The Chinese Consul in Wellington had .stated that tlic messages were quite inconsistent, with his knowledge of the I he great work of (lie ( hristian General proved that he was not. a lunatic. Rnssia was seeking to stir up strife and the messages could only have come flom Bo’.shevik-incilcd students. ■ Speaking in regard to tho recent disturbances in China, Mr. Conway said lie was firmly convinced that the trouble was largely fermented by the Bolsheviks. The industrial trouble bad been used by the Bolsheviks in order to create strife amongst the laboring classes in Shanghai and Hongkong. In almost every case students, by intimidating tlm Chinese workers in foreign employ, had created the upheaval. It. was evident that Genera! Feng had no ambition, to seek self -aggrandisement hv what lie l did in the i’ekin coup. As soon as things quietened down in lVkin he a.nd his army proceeded to Mongolia, where they were n ,,w seeking to establish reforms and piopagate Christianity. Through G«nerai Chang, a keen Christian, having military control over tin 1 Province of Char liar, there was no doubt, that a strong Christian! influence would bo wielded. RUSSIAN AEROPLANES ARRIVE. REPORTED CONFERENCE OF POWERS. | (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.i ißeceived July 14. 11 a.m.) , PENiNO. July 1 L Three Soviet aeroplanes have arrived, and a fourth machine is expected. Iwo machines are reported to have been disabled. . The Mayotan waterworks issued a notification to the effect that the continued intimidation of employees will probab’v necessitate the cutting off of the water supply. A meeting of the labor union delegates asked the chairman to order the striking water-workers to resume. The chairman said this could not ho done tall the British had complied with the Chinese demands. TDK 10. July 13. Japanese i ross messages from London report that a conference has been proposed among the Powers’ representatives in London to discuss the China situation. but the Foreign Office states the reports are exaggerated. As tin* docu incuts ccnce'-ninor the Shanghai Municipal Council riots, etc., are in London, tip British- propose sending extracts to Shanghai, and with a view to ensuring fr vness the Powers’ representatives in London would assist in their selection. STRIKERS RATSE RIOT. DEMAND OVERDUE STRIKE PAY. (Rcurer’s Telegram > (Received Julv 14. 1 p.m.) PEKIN. July 13. 4)ne thousand strikers in Shanghai assembled outside the General Labor Union ip the Chinese territory, and angrily demanded strike pay, which they alleged was three days overdue. The money was not forthcoming, and the crowd grew hostile to the union officials, who, seeing themselves endangered. called for the assistance of flic (Tiapei volunteers. The latter dispersed the crowd with difficulty. The crowd rushed the settlement, billowed bv the volunteers. A municipal policeman ordered Ihe latter to leave- the settlement borders, and they obeyed. The policeman was cheered by the strikers, who shouted: “We want work.” Five hundred Ecinp-tienites are now keeping order on the settlement b vders.