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HỒNG KONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1927.
SHANGHAI TENSION.
(Continued from Page"1.)
WUHU RIOTS.
Mr. Chen. Asked to Use His Influence.
London, March 16.
I
SIR ALFRED MOND.
Pulley of #Scuttie" Denolinçed.
Nanking Menaced.
Shanghai, March 16..
There were persistent reports to-nighs of fighting between
" Wuhu and Nanking, within thirty Addressing a Conservative mest-miles of the latter city, ing at Widnes, Sir Alfred Mond Tolegraphic communication be-- M.P... aaid that he looked with an Etween Nanking and Pengpu is in- xiety on the position of China and
That
EXPLOITATION.
the policy of the Government, Heterrupted to-day. but responsible did not say that existing treaties quarters here do not believe Peng- Eshould never be changed, but hepu has been captured. They be did say it was not at the option of leve. however, that Nanking is In the House of Commons, Sit any one party to change any treaty seriously menaced-Reuter, Austen Chamberlain, Foreign between any two, countries. Secretary, replying to Comdr. was contrary to the whole baals of Kenworthy (Labour) as regards the treaty law. Toryield to vio- the disturbances at Wuhu, saldlence, to yield to mobs, to yield even that Mr. Eugene Chen, Nationalist to a threatened loss of trade, would Foreign Minister, had been asked be a wrong policy, for any Govern to telegraph instructions for the ment which represented Britain. Protection of British lives and property and the suppression of anti-British agitation.
Britain's Prestige.
He did not agree that our terests In China ware merely trade interests. Sir Austen Chamberlain deciar.
There was the question ed that the Government was most of the prestige of Great Britain and China was: loath to interfere and dealt with those she represented,
not isolated. The Bast WKS
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Another Preposterous Labour
Charge...
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London, March 16.
The Chinese situation was the issue in a triangular by-election in Leith. The Labour candidate, Mr. Wilson, issued a manifesto declaring that British troops. were now in China to enable the he Nationalist Government on the not divided into splinters. The capitalists to exploit, Chinese re- basis of that the latter, having East was one, and the reaction sources. The Unionist who was assumed responsibility, would
against our position in any part of beaten, replied vigorously,, char discharge their duties. Sir the East reached throughout the acterising the suggestion that the Austen Chamberlain earnestly whole of the East. He did not know British Government was trying trusted that they would...
why we should negotiate with Mr. to get political control of China Diplomatie Representatives, Chen. Hankow and Shanghai were as a "deliberate and calculated Mr. W. Windsor (Labour) ask-not in the Cantonese part of China lie."-Reuters led whether, seeing that a diplo-at all. He went on to inquire if it matic representative of the Chin-was permissible in the dignity of ese Nationalist Government had our nation that a riotous mob, got been appointed to Japan, the ques-together by agitators, should enter tion of the diplomatic representa-and loot the Hankow concession and tion of that government in Eng-endanger the life and liberty of land had been discussed with the British men and women and pull
down the British flag. Chinese Foreign Minieter.
A Staff in China.
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If he were the head of the Government he would want a apology from any Government who
Legation Episode.
London, March 16. The "Daily Telegraph," refer. ring to the gathering at the Chin- eye legation in honour of Sun Yat-sen and the presence there of Mr. George Lansbury, says the facts with regard to this meeting are inexplicable on any hypo- thesis than that the legation has become a Branch of the Kuomin
Sir Austen Chamberlain replied that the question of the diploma- tic representation of the Nation- alist Government in England had did that. To, carry on trade with tang; and that the members of} not been discussed. He did not China and in China one of the es-that party in London are, as one think the Nationalist function-sentials was that the life and pre-of them declared, permitting the aries who he understood had been party of British people should be legation officials to carry on "on sent to Japan at various times respected. (Cheers.) "I say as trust for future masters." could properly be described one responsible for a British staff Reuter: jas diplomatic representatives in China," said Sir Alfred, "that
Router...
SHANGHAI MURDERS.
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE.
Time not Ripe for Meturn of Concessions.
you will not be able to get a staff to go there unless that in the case: (Cheers.) I wish gome of those political gentlemen who are doing no. trade in China would A Question In the House of Denve the trade part to
London, March Commona
We ATO all prepared to face In editorial allusion to the the streas of boycott and to deal Japanese decision, that the time' with the, trade. aspect We know is not ripe for the return of the London, March 16. Letters and postcards only for the United Kingdom and Europe In the House of Commons, ask for is the support of our "Daily Telegraph observes that exactly how to handle it.. What we Japanese concessions to China the we forwarded via Siberia If so superscribed.
replying to Mr. Howard Bury who Government, in the protection off the disposition existed in Tokyo asked whether he was taking any life and property." (Cheers.) steps to protect the lives of Chin- Amid applause Sir Alfred added: to make such advances in the ese workmen in Shanghai against "You will get no more concessions absence of pressure it could hard- General Metzinger. Austen
the attacks of extremists, Sir from the Chinese by Year or byly have survived the knowledge
Chamberlain,
"The Foreign running away,
of what "actually followed the policy of Sinklang.
Secretary, pointed out that such scuttle and funk has never been any British poller of meeting the na Empress of Canada. Protection was primarily the re-use to British Empire, and never tionaliste demands more than half way, for there is no wonder sponsibility of the Municipal auth-will be."
the terms whereon "the British concessions in Hankow and Kiu- kiane were surrendered created! dismay and apprehension in the British community in Shanghai. Router.
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Hankow Husbands Bitter Protest
Shanghat March 16.
ther the Americans were only pro- A message from Hankow dated tecting their nationale and not the 14th says that the husbands participating in the general de-of emancipated wives staged a fence of the Settlement.. Sir Austen Chamberlain replied that protest of demonstration before the, headquarters of the General
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