BRITISH POLICY. IN CHINA.
Cabinet Faces Situation. CANTONESE THREATENED WITH RETALIATION. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 28, 7 p.m.) LONDON, April 28. Cabinet to-day discussed the Chinese situation, and consulted Lord Beatty (First Sea Lord), and Air Chief Marshal Sir PI. M. Trent-hard (Chief of the Imperial Air Staff), it is understood, with reference to the possibility of retaliation if the Cantonese continue firing on river steamers. FIGHTING ON HONAN FRONT. SOUTHERNERS MEET WITH REVERSE. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright, Sydney " Sun ” Service. (Received April 29, '.9 a.m.' HONGKONG, April 28. Reports from the Honan front state the Southerners met a severe reverse in an engagement ith the Fengtien troops. COOLIES ATTACK SAILORS. UNFAIR POLICE TACTICS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SHANGHAI, April 27. Two British bluejackets gave two viekshaw coolies more than double the legal fare, but the coolies demanded twenty Limes moie When the sailors refused they attacked them, other coolies joining in, •wc sailor being slabbed twice. The Chinese police, instead of assisting the sailors, carried them off to the police station, whence they were escorted to the ship. None of the coolies were arrested.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 29 April 1927, Page 9
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