UNREST IN CHINA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 July 1925, Page 5

UNREST IN CHINA.

THE REAL CAUSE. e RUSSIA TO BLAME. Press Association—Electric Telegraph—CopyrlgL (Received Tuesday, 8.55 a.m.) BRISBANE, This Day. Captain Patrick, of tho Patrick Steamship Co., has returned from a visit to China. He says that the general opinion of Britons and Americans in China is that conditions will not be settled till Russia has been dealt with.

The real cause of the present disturbance, he says, is discontent and bitterness engendered by Soviet propaganda, although a contributory cause was the opium traffic. The Chinese array and navy seemed disorganised, and completely out of the control of the Government.

“Our real danger in the Far East was not Japan, but Russia,” he stated. “Everywhere throughout China could be seen Soviet posters depicting foreigners holding rifles to unarmed Chinese.—P.A. EXAGGERATED -,EPORTS. (Received Tuesday, 11.45 a.m.) TO'KIO, Monday. Japanese Press 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 that the reports are exaggerated, as the document concerning the Shanghai municipal council rights, etc., are in London. The British propose sending extracts to Shanghai asd with a view to ensuring fairness, the Powers’ representatives in London will assist in the selection. —-Aus. and- N.Z. Cable Assn.

WATER SUPPLY THREATENED. (Received Tuesday, 11.30 a.m.) PEKIN, Monday. The -Mayotan waterworks issued a notification to tho effect that continued intimidation of the employees will probably necessitate the cutting off of the water supply. A meeting of the Labour Union delegates asked the chairman to order the striking water workers to resume. The chairman said that tins could not be done till the British had complied with the Chinese demands. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. STRIKERS DEMAND PAY. (Received Tuesday, 11.40 a.m.) PEKIN, Monday. Otic thousand strikers at Shanghai assembled outside the offices of the General Labour Union in Chinese territory, and angrily demanded strike pay, which they allege was three days overdue.

The money was not forthcoming, and the crowd grew hostile to the union officials, who, seeing i i themselves endangered, called the assistance of Chapci volunteers. The latter dispensed the crowd with difficulty. The crowd rushed to the settlement, followed by the volunteers. The municipal policeman ordered the latter to leave the settlement borders. They obeyed. The policeman was cheered by the strikers, who shouted, “We want work.”

Five hundred Fengtienites are now keeping order on the settlement border. —-Reuter.