WAR IN CHINA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 7 December 1926, Page 5

WAR IN CHINA.

BRITAIN’S ATTITUDE. WILL NOT INTERVENE. I’iesi Association-Electric I'elegnipli-Copyright. (Received Tuesday, 11.30 a.m.) PEKING, Monday. Mr Lampson, Britain’s new envoy, addressing the British business men at Shanghai, declared that intervention by Britain was unthinkable. Mr Lampson said that he had tlie widest powers to deal with the. situation, and intended conferring with the rival War Lords, with a view to an amicable settlement. lie said Britain was prepared to suffer more rather than intervene in orde to maintain trade. Ho declared tlmt Britain’s designs in China were not political or .territorial. POSITION IN HANKOW. (Received Tuesday, 11.50 a.m.) PEKING, Monday. A report from Hankow states that there has been a landing of marines in co-operation with the civilian police force in all concessions, and the threatened general strike and sabortage has been staved off. In many instances the demands of the agitators have been granted, and they are temporary pacified. Trade, nevertheless, is paralysed, and vessels held up have been confiscated by the military. The China Merchants' Company, the largest of the Chinese companies in the Far East, employing many foreigners, is going into liquidation owing to Sun Chuan Eang’s commandeering practically the total fleet for troop transport.