MARINES LANDED.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17566, 17 June 1925, Page 8

MARINES LANDED.

WARSHIPS ON THE MOVE. I CHINESE SITUATION GROWS i I MORE STRAINED. Ey Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Aus. & X.Z. Cable Aasociatlon. (Received June 17, 11.30 a.m.) PEKIN. June 10. The British Consul at Swntow telegraphed that, a general strike had begun and that naval protection was required. Consequently the warship Bluebell lias* proceeded to Swatow. The warship Hawkins has arrived at Nanking and has landed marines to protect the Cold Storage plant. Ku-ling is undisturbed and Kuikiang is quiet. The destroyer Stewart has landed American marines to co-operate in the defence of the Concession. Unrest is reported from Foo-ckow and Amoy. .Japanese reports from Mukden state that precautionary measures are keeping down anti-foreign propaganda. Schools controlled by Europeans and Japanese remain shut, but the Chinese schools are carrying on under tlu . supervision of selected Chinese police from Nnnkow. The .Governor of Nu-poli has ordered the arrest of the Communist leader »nd four student leaders from Pekin. The chief Executive called an urgent meeting of counsellors, at which it was decided to prohibit students’ meeting in the capital. Four regiments of General Feng Yuhsiang s troops headed yesterday’s demonstration, in which students, boy scouts, labourers and uniformed policement participated. MORE RIOTS FEARED. LEGATIONS STRENGTHEN DEFENCES. By Telegraph—Press Associate n - O pyright Reuter's Telegrams (Received June 17, 11.35 a.m.) PEKIN, June IG. The British Consul-General has vig- ( orously protested in connection with j the murder of Mackenzie. s In view of the rumours of possible i anti-foreign riots, the barricades and barbed wire entanglements round the i Legations have been strengthened. , Following the Shanghai riots, comments made by Japanese officials and the Japanese Press revealed an inclin- j ation to throw the blame for the disturbances on the British officers em- , ployed by the Shanghai Municipality. However, the killing of Japanese and , the. destruction of Japanese property showed that the shooting in Shanghai and other phases of the situation did j not sidetrack Chinese agitators from their original plan of a demonstration against the Japanese. As a result, Japanese officials and the Japanese Press are showing a more generous attitude lately. FOUR DESTROYERS SAIL FOR SHANGHAI. By Telegraph— Vre-n Association Copy right Reuter's Telegrams. (Received June 17, 12.30 p.rn.) TOKIO, June 16. Four destroyers hare departed from Sasebo to Shanghai.