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POINTS FOR MR. CHEN.
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Replying to Mr. Garrd. Jones, this afternoon, emphatically de- Sir Austen Chamberlain statedclared that there could be no com that as far as he knew no coun-promise with the southerners till tries which were parties to the the Russian bolshevista China arms agreement of May, eliminated.
If the Southerners attacked 1919, were supplying aircraft to Replying to Mr. Looker, Sir the Cartonese forces. They were Shanghai the northerners would The Fengtien forces Auster Chamberlain said that the supplied by a Power, which had defend it.
and the Cantonese will inevitably new Municipal administration in not signed the convention. the British Concession, at Kin- Replying to Mr. C. P.Trevel- clash very shortly in Honan, kiang would be similar, in charac-yan, Sir Austen Chamberlain Kiangsu and Anhul--Reuter ter to the proposed new adminis-sald that in view of subsequent tration of the British Concession events and the present situation, at Hankow.
he had come to the conclusion
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Hankow Private Property.. is was not desirable to lay Mr. Looker asked if the agree before the House the papers with ment at Hankow fully protected regard to the War sien incident the rights of private property at present. (Cons..ative cheers and the future position of the old and ironic Labour cheers).- staffs of the Municipal Conees-Reuter. ston..
Sir Austen Chamberlain asked for notice of the question.
Labour Ignorance.
Mr. Rennie Smith (Labour) asked whether the arrangement proposed at Hankow would be ap- plied in the case of Shanghai...
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EELGIUM'S POLICY.
Foreign Ministry's Sensible Action.
EARLIER MESSAGES.
Press Comment on The "
Agreement.
London, Feb. 21. The "Daily Mail," commenting on the signing of the Chen- O'Malley Agreement, says that it is to be hoped that the Cantonese authorities will keep a stricter hand in Shanghai than they did. in Hankow on mob looters accom- panying their ammies.
Brussels, Feb. 21.
The "Daily Telegraph" praises. Sir "Austen Chamberlain said
On the occasion of the depar- Mr. O'Malley's praiseworthy pati- that Shanghai was an internation-ture to China of Baron Guillaume, ence and discretion and points out al concession and many other na Secretary to the Belgian Embassy that the settlement made at Han- tions were concerned, while their London, who is going to rejoin kow cannot have the character of Hankow Concession with which the Legation in Peking, the For-nality while the Shanghai dan- we had been dealing was purely eign Ministry summoned repreger overclouds the whole situa- British.
sentatives of the principal Bel-tion-Reuter,
Replying to Sir Kinloch Cooke gin groups interested in China whether he was satisfied the lives to which it explained the instruc- and property of British nationals tions it proposed to give the Min- in Shanghai were sufficiently pro-ister in Peking which all tected in any circumstances that proved.-Reuter. Emight arise, Sir Austen Chamber-
lain said that. if Sir Kinloch Cooke meant in any circumstances which he considered to be within the bounds of possibility, the an- swer was in the affirmative.
Peking and Surtaxes. Replying to Sir Archibald Sin- Eclair, Sir Austen Chamberlain said that he had no definite informa-
SHANGHAI TROUBLE.
Strikers Mostly From Cotton Mills.
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Shanghai, Feb. 21:
The strike situation to-night is
tion yet with regard to what ar- not much changed. The strikers rangements the Peking Govern- number 108,000, mostly from the ment would make for the collec- cotton mills.-Reuter. Ition of the surtaxes.
Defence Force.
Singapore, Feb. 21.
He understood that the South- ern Government disputed the A Spanish cruiser and the Bri- right of the Peking Government tish transport "Minnesota" and to exercise authority belonging to "Megantic" have arrived. the Central Government.
The "Minnesota" and "Megan- are going to China.-Reuter.
Suffolks in Shanghai.
He had no knowledge of an in-ftic" terference with the customs on the part of Canton Government.-
Trier. Robert Reuter
Empress of Asia, President Jefferson, Minesota, Dollar, Atharicemers. Soochow Fingal, Gleniffer, Hogang. Pronto, cutta Maru, Kaijo Muru. Hakozakicutta Maru, Kalji Muru, Hakozaki TAXING BRITISH SUBJECTS, Mara, Shiyo Maru, Heinan Maru, Yubae Maru, Pazama Maru.
Coming Negotiations With Chinese.
London, Feb. 21.
Shanghai, Feb. 21. The Suffolks have arrived. They complete the Indian brigade, A Japanese cruiser and four destroyers have arrived with 300 marines.
Coolness and Restraint.
Later. Agreement the "Morning Post" Referring to the Hankow
says that we see the value of our Expeditionary Force. The bitter anti-British propaganda, still proceeding, shows that we cannot take risks and cannot hope for agreement to replace the power to defend ourselves.
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The Times" is of opinion that while we must remain entirely impartial in the Chinese civil war our special interest (in view of the imminent struggle over Shang-
hai) lies in the fact that the en- try of the Cantonese in Hankow was followed by a direct attack
Statement in Commons.
Rugby, Feb. 21.
It is expected that a statement will be made in the House of Com- mons this afternoon by Sir Austen, Chamberlain, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. British Wireless Service.
Three American destroyers are due shortly from Manila while the organised by methods which are transport "Chaumont" is carry now initiated in the Shanghai ing 1,200 marines from San Diego strike. No doubt the British Gov-
proposals which His Reuter.
Majesty's Government recently
made to the Chinese authorities: British subjects in China would
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Economic Weapon. Strikers Subdued.
The "Daily Telegraph" says Shanghai, Feb. 21. Strikers this morning seemed that the Shanghai strike is but a be liable to pay such regular legal subdued by the wholesale de- beginning, a flourish of the econo- Chinese taxations not involving capitations of agitators or sna-
mic weapon which Mr. Chen de-Dentist. discrimination against British pected agitators, by Marshal Sun cared he would be content to subjects or British goods as were Chuan-fang's officials in
the rely on to attain his objects. in fact imposed and paid by Chin-native city where there is
It will remain to be seen whether ese citizens' all over China.
veritable reign of terror, dripping he is willing or able to confine the It would be undesirable, in view heads hanging from most grates attack to that form of pressure
The "Manchester Guardian" in Electrical Supplies. of the fact that these proposals However, this is affecting strikers are intended to form the subject more than leaders who are mostly an editorial says that Britain owes of negotiations with the Chinese directing affairs from the Settle a deep debt of gratitude to Mr authorities, to discuss the details ment. It is estimated that the O'Malley's persistence and tact, in their eventual application by executed number between thirty and is of opinion that Mr. Chen way of question and answer in and a hundred. Refugees are has shown that he is not merely crowding into the Foreign Settle which is greatly to his credit and a puppet in Borodin's hands, ment for safety. On the whole, Replying to a further question, there have been some resumptions will considerably enhance his re- 4.30 p.m. Sir Austen Chamberlain emphas and there have been many new patation in this country. Reuter.
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French Views..... the British Memorandum of Dec.
Minor Strikes.
Paris, Feb. 21., 18, and the treaty revision pro-
Some 12,500 mill employees, "Le Matin" pleads for "Union" posals were being distributed in mostly workers, have resumed among the Foreign Powers in China as widely as possible. also the three departmental stores China and suggests that there are Mr. Looker suggested that the mentioned in Saturday's cable as two alternatives, either that Cabinet resolution on our policy having closed. On the other hand, Europe and America must save in China recently read by the 4,000 employees of the largest the 300,000,000 souls from Bol- Premier should also be translated publishing house-the Commer- shevist barbarism or the Soviet and published.
cial Press-walked out and the will establish a United China to Sir Austen Chamberlain ex- pressed the opinion that it would Chinese papers have suspended, be used for its own revolutionary be better to leave the decision in allegedly owing to the strike, ends.Reuter these matters to the British This is believed to be because of authorities on the spot.
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Making Our Policy Known.
minor strikes.
the fear that their news and com- He added that his answer had ment would incur the displeasure shown that they were alive to of the authorities on the one hand, the necessity of making the policy or the strikers on the other.
of His Majesty's Government as widely known Reuter.
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In the House of Commons, re-strikers to prevent clerks from plying to Mr. Herbert Williams, working. Stendy drizzles pro Sir Austan Chamberlain said that mise to keep down demonstra the Government's aim was to tions Reuter negotiate treaties with China on 8.80 a.m. a basis which would lead ultim
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