AN ULTIMATUM

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16234, 7 January 1927, Page 8

AN ULTIMATUM

CHINA TO BRITAIN

INDEMNITY AND APOLOGY

EXTRAVAGANT DEMANDS

EXTENSION OF BOVCOTTTNt

(Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press AssnJ (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

(Received January 7,2 p.m.J

■SHANGHAI, Jan. 6.

Representatives of laborers, farmers, merchants, students, and soldiers met and formulated a series <rf fivo articles, which, if approved by the National Government, will he presented to the British Consul.

Article one contains the following eight points: (1) That a protest, be sent to the* Consul by the National Government; (2) to request the British Government to pay ail indemnity on those killed and wounded on January 3; (3) to punish the British uniformed troops who used lone, and hand them over to the Chinese authorities: (4) to abolish all volunteers and send the gunboats away : (5) to apologise to the Chinese Government; (6) that the Chinese in the British concession must be allowed to hold mass meetings, make speeches, and hold processions; (7) volunteers and armed police must no longer carry arms or wear uniforms; (8) the Chinese Government must send civil and armed police to the British concession to maintain peace and order, and headquarters garrison troops to bo established there. Article 2 provides that a big demonstration and parade) lie held in the native city in the afternoon. Article 3 states that an economic boyrotting committee should be organised.

Article 4 demands that a boycotting of flip British committee of Wuhan cities be organised.

Article 5 provides for telegraphing throughout the world declaring the outlawry of the British. The foregoing ultimatum tmusl lie complied with within 72 hours.