CHINESE UNREST.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17567, 18 June 1925, Page 9

CHINESE UNREST.

STRIKE RUMOURS. AGITATORS ARE ACTIVE. 8y Telegraph—Pres* As«ociat;on—-Copyright Reuter’3 Telegrams. (Received June IS, noora.) PEKIN, June 17. The shipping strike is not loosening. Thirty-three British and nine Japanese steamers ore tied i.p, and all the Shanghai wharves are idle, but some work is going on on the Pootung side of the river. Well-informed Chinese expect the native banks to re-open on Friday, which is the most favourable local feature. r J be strike leaders are engrossed in endeavouring to influence official negotiations. Thev are circulating incessant rumours that the foreigners ore giving way to Chinese demands. At Kiukiang, the situation is casing. The gates of the Concession arc open to legitimate traffic. The Chines© authorities are demonstrating a desire to maintain order. The position at Wubu, Chiankiang and Nanking remains unchanged. At Amoy and Foo-chcw the agitators are active, but there .are no disturbances. A committee of students, merchants, educationists and labourers sent out circular telegrams all over the country requesting the closing of shops, factories schools and Government Departments, and the half masting of flags as a sign of mourning for student martyrs and an expression of opposition to Imperialism. Japanese reports state that after 11 jo student demonstrations 4000 workmen at the railway engineering works on the Tongshan-Pekin-Mukden line walked out. Cotton mills and coal mines are so far not affected.