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London; May 30, . "..
RIOT AT SHANGHAI.
ANTI-JAPANESE DEMONSTRATION.
Shanghai, May 30.--The nati According to authoritative statements in London and Paris yes Japanese feeling, which has been terday, the clarification of the security situation has so progressed that bitter since the cotton mill complete agreement may shortly be expected. Neither in London nor strike, had a climax this afternoon, Paris is it stated wherein the outstanding difference consists, but when three hundred young Chinose
washed why not comments in Paris and Berlin newspapers to-day indicate that Britain of the student class raerched in
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insists upon limitation of the security past to Germany's western procession along Shanghai's main frontlers as Germany proposed. Yesterday's London statement said strent, distributing anti-foreign and the expectation of agreement was based upon the hope and belief that mainly anti-Japanese literatura. France will adopt suggestions representing the unanimous view of Refusing to disperse, sixty were the British Government. This is interpreted by the Berlin Boersen arrested and taken to a police Courier as something like an ultimatum. The French writer Pertinax station, where the ring-leaders wore Bays that Britain repeats her splendid isolation formula, which is picked out. The remainder wero an encouragement to German revenge in East Europe. He adds that released, but rofused to depart. Belgium approves the British viewpoint.-Router.
Largoly reinforced, they severely handled a constablo' and made a
Paris, May 31, Havas's diplomatic correspondent confirms the report that Bri-General attack upon the police. Istation. The police ineffectually tain and France, have virtually agreed to the principal points of a Note to Germany in reply to the German proposals for a security fired point blank; severely wound- fired over their beads, and eventually. pact. It is thought that the remaining detalls will be settled in time ing teu, of whom six succumbed, to enable the Note to be sent to Berlin within a fortnight.
Subsequently, thirty were
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Britain declares her readiness to use all her strength to guaran'a rested, including two girls. the integrity of the Rhine frontier. She refuses to pledge herself Disorders also occurred in Chapel to military intervention in the event of Germany violating the eastern suburb. There is much Chinese frontlers. But repeats her desire Taithfully to fulfil her engagements excitement, but the situation is under the peace treaties. Consequently in event of cenfilet she well in hand. probably would be brought to support diplomatically the claims of
"Later. : the State attacked.
The Police report states that the
Britain also admits that France shall retain complete liberty of anti-Japanese riots were inspired by action as conferred on her by the League convenant, in coming to the 'the killing of a Chinese workman defence of the integrity of the eastern frontiers. The military. by a Japanese foreman during the forces of France in this case will have to receive free passage through recent cotton mill strikes. Germany, Reuter.
CHINA'S PLIGHT.
London, May 30.
Beven of the rioters have died.
Kill the Foreigners.
The crowd knocked down Con- stables. Cole and Steven and at- tempted to wrest their arms away, shouting "Kill the foreigners." The necessity for doing something about China is insisted upon The shot men were undoubtedly. by The Times in a leader, which says it is simply absurd to entertain students. Pamphlets distributed the idea that great civilising Powers can afford interminably to denounce Imperialem, England, remain the passive and depressed spectators of what is called the America, France and Japan and "Chinese chaos,”... -
refer to the Maritime Custom3, which the Powers are alleged to have used to make China
poorer and rob her of much money. They also refer to the action of the Shanghai Municipal Council: in making roads outside the Settlement limits, and alleged transgression of China's sovereign rights. They conclude by urging "Death is better than Imperialism, so make war on the Imperialists."-Reuter.
The Times dwells upon the existence of vitality in China and the rich potentialities for development, and submits that Great Britain should take the lead in devising a plan for delivering China from the incubus of Civil War. The subject should be taken up at the overdue Conference to consider the question of increasing the Customs duties, provided for by the Washington Convention. The Conference might consult not only the Peking Government but all active leaders of Chinese opinion.-Reuter,
CRIME IN AMERICA.
Washington, May 30. Statistics showing eight times as many murders in America in proportion to population as in Britain and that other crimes are also more numerous, have provided Mr. Coolidge with material for a Memorial Day plea for better enforcement of law and order, and universal observance of the constitution by Americans.
Inquest to be Held. Shanghai, May 31.-Rain is keeping the streets empty, but the suppressed student excitement necessitates continued precautions. Inquests upon those killed will take place to-morrow and the trial of upwards of thirty of those arrested on Tuesday
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The President ascribed the unfavourable comparison to the fact that crimes rarely remained unpunished in Britain, while the reverse
It appears that though a few was true in America. He expressed the opinion that the apparent girls were mixed up in the riots, lawlessness of Americans was due rather to carelessness than to none were actually arrested.
moral laxity-Reuter's American Service,
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London, May 30,"
The general opinion is that the police took the only, though regret. table, course in preventing the students from securing the police arms, which would have led to most eerious results-Beuter.
The Chinese Press report that in A remarkable feat has been accomplished by the well-known the riots the police took action airman Alan Cobham, who flew a light aeroplane, called the De dispassionately, adding that the Havilland Math, from Croydon to Zurich and back, about a thousand Chinese and foreign authorities have miles, in thirteen hoirs, forty-nine minutes actual dying time, with an the matter in hand and expect the interval of only three quarters of an hour between the outward and affair to be settled amicably. They homeward journeys, both of which were rade without stop.
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The Moth was fitted with a 27-60 horse power Cirrus Engine. The-Revier. cost of the trip worked out at a trifle over a penny a mile. It is predicted that the machine can be sold at £150 sterling if produced on a large scale.-Reuter.
BELGIUM'S DEBT TO AMERICA:
Washington, May 30.
OBITUARY.
MR. J. B. SUTTOR.
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Kobe, May 30.-The death is The Belgian Ambassador has informed the Secretary to the announced of Mr. J. B. Suttor, Eastern Coramis. formerly Far" Treasury that a Belgian Commission, headed by the ex-prime Minister, sicher for New South Wales.-- M. Theunis, and including the Minister for Finance, will shortly Reuter." proceed to America in connection with the Belgian desire to initiate negotiations for the early funding of the debt to the United States— Reuter
BULGAR COMMUNISTS.
Sofia, May 30,
The authorities, learning that three Agrarian Communist exiles entered Bulgaria from Yugo Slavia and wore hiding in the village of Vrabnitza, sent a lieutenant and a number of police to arrest thom. The exiles, when discovered, fired, killing the lieutenant, and escaped.-Router.
CAPTAIN AMUNDSEN.
London, May 91.
An Observer correspondent states that followers. of Captain Amundsen's record. are confident that he is alive and that when he started from Spitzbergen on the 21st his progamme included for more than a few hours return flight to the North Polo-Reuter,
THE FRENCH-BUNGET,
Paris, May 31.
Mr. Suitor was well-known in Hongkong. He passed through the Colony quite recently on his way back to Japan. During the war he attended an annual meeting. of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce. A fluent speaker, he warned the Chamber to be on the
qui vive lest the Germans in Canton send torpedo junka toj harass our shipping,
BREACH OF TRUST.
A REFUGEE FROM SINGAPORE.
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Bombay, May 80.The Polies an Englishman, Crompton Cowper, who arrived aboard the Karapara from South Africa. When he was placed before. the magistrate, the prosecutor stated that Cowper was arrested af the instance of the Singapore Government in connection with n
The Senate by a vote of 289 to 1 passed the budget which case of criminal breach of trust. shows an excese revenue over expenditure of 28,000,000 francs. Cowper was remanded, pending the M. Cailloux stated, that he desired to apply the revenues from arrival of an escort from Singapora, the Dawes plan to other purposes than budgetary needs,-Kcutor. Bouter.
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