UNREST IN CHINA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 November 1926, Page 5

UNREST IN CHINA.

POLICY OF INTERVENTION. JAPAN’S ATTITUDE. Press Association-Electric Telegraph-Copyrigh (Received Monday, 9.5 a.m.) PARIS, Sunday. Asserting that Britain, two months ago addressed representations to important Foreign Offices regarding China, which were ill-received and quickly dropped, the Le Quotidier says that the British made overtures to Japan for co-operation in a policy of 1, intervention, and the Japanese press has already replied, stating that any concerted action is only possible if the British .G-overn-ment abandons the plan to fortify Singapore. A GRAVE SITUATION. (Received Monday, 9.25 a.m.) PEKING, Sunday. A Britishers’ meeting at Hankow decided to petition the British Foreign Office for additional protection. As the result of the increasing seriousness, arrangements are being made for the formation of a special constabulary, in view of the efforts of the military to intimidate the Chinese constabulary by threats against the latter’s families residing in foreign concessions. The French authorities are also taking strong steps to ensure the protection of their nationals, who arc complaining. of the military violating their homes on the slightest pretext. Several offenders have been executed by t the ■ French concession authorities. Plans are afoot among foreigners for

the storing of food in preparation for a boycott'. The cruisers Hawkins and Despatch, recently returned to Hongkong, and are proceeding to Hankow. Japanese cruisers are doing likewise. The situation is the gravest for years. Many foreigners are evacuating Hankow.