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SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1925/
BRITAIN AND CHINA,
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CANTON NEWS.
STRİKE DECIDED ON.
order within its borders and dol
Canton, June 10.-At a masa justice to the foreigner within its meeting of students, workmen and Shanghai, June, 19.
gates, then no one will wish it more' other citizens at the Kwangtung The situation is unchanged. success than His Majesty's present, University it was decided to call Upon orders from Chang Hsueh- Government (Cheers). At pre-a general strike, also to declare a liang, one brigade of infantry, sent there is not that unity, there boycott against British, Japanese three thousand strong und com- is not that unified force in the and American gouds. manded by General Klang Tung Government; there is general un- Anti-foreignoulbreaks. slen is moving on Shanghai from rest, a general trouble which is feared and the Shameen authorl- Shantung for the purpose of "assist used by some of those who create ties have taken steps to cops all ing in the preservation of peace." it and by others to inflame Chinese possible emergencies.--Renter..
Foreign firms, generally, are opinion against all strangers within ordering their employees stationed their gates. That is what has hap- in the interior to return to Shang-pened. A strika took place in a
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Eight convicted armed robbers were lined up on the Bund én Chinoso territory late yesterday afternoon and shot. This is in no way related with the strike.
The breach is widening botween the Chinese Chamber of Commerce financial leaders and the Com munist and Labour elements who are making the most extreme
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Chinese Factory. I do not stand the discussion, and the help which to defend conditions in factories. Mr. MacDonald and. Mr. Lloyd (Cheers). If that strike had been George have given the Government. confined, or if the movement had I hope I may assume they repro- been confined to the movement for sent their followers, they generally amelioration of conditions, the do in this House, and I should be despatch which I read in my open- the last to suggest that the Leader ing observations proves that His of the Opposition does not repre Majesty's Government would have sent his followers. Whatever may lent the movement all the support he said about factory conditions in
demands, anging from a declara. they could command. But factory Shanghai, I beg my fellow country- conditions, however bad they be men to remember that the milis Hon war with Britain to the im-and glad as we would be to see owned by our fellow countryman mediate expulsion of foreigners them altered, do not justify an in Shanghai stand in the first flight, advance of a murderous mob, crying and when I say that, I express the Agreement Virtually Reached.
"Kill the foreigner" on a police facts maderately, and that those Adhifal Tsal and Vice-Minister
station containing a large stock of mills have adopted a resolution Tseng,. In an interview, asserted that virtual agreement with the arms. It was not until-according agreeing to the rogulations limit- Foreign Envoys was reached on to the information. I have at pre-ing the employment of child labour. Wednesday strengthering the belief seat that polices station was in I am confident we can count upon that the Foreign Envoys had receiv-danger, with all the arms it con- the help of our fellow countrymen tained, that the order was given there to improve the conditions of ed from Peking overnight supple-
to Are.
labour there... mentary instructions which caused the breaking off of the negotiations.
If that be the case then I say! One other thing I want say: It They added that the two major that the order given to fire saved is an echo of what fell from Mr. issues which caused the breakdown bloodshed instead of causing it. MacDonald and a commentary on was the rendition of the Mixed Let me say at once that His Ma- what was said by Mr. Lloyd George. and other If the efforts of the Powers to help Court and the granting of franchise 'jesty's Government
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for representation in the Council by Governments concerned-remember, China are to have any success or Chinese in the International Settle-in these matters it is an interna- fruition, we need to help China ment and they contend that these, 'tional body which is acting in herself, and one of the greatest were the fundamental causes of Shanghai as it is an international difficulties with which we are. con-1 the Nanking Road outbreak. The body, the Diplomatic Corps, which fronted is the disappearance of any negotiations concluded, amicably, Is acting in Peking, and that they authority which can really speak in the negotiators taking ten together are acting with more knowledge, the name of all China or can secure
deerees after which Admiral Tsai provided than any of us have here, at the the execution of its a specially guarded private coach present time and under circum-orders in China. There is nothing in which the Foreign Envoys destances of responsibility of which that I should more desire than to parted for Peking. The Chinese no one here can relieve them, and, find a person, or group of persons, envoys are now awaiting instruc- let us give them credit, which we who can speak in the name of a China co- tions from Peking and have ex- would ask for ourselves, for united China. When pressed the belief that Peking may moderation, for humanity and for operates with those, who wish to devise some new proceedure. a desire to bring a peaceful issue help her by healing her own wounds. Shanghai, Jane 19.As yet there out of these disastrous troubles. and censing civil war, and by con- no definite indication of It is in these circumstances, we all stituting a firm Government, I am) the effect of the rupture in the of us feel that into the cireum-sure that the relations of China, will negotiations. ►
stances there should be the fullest with the rest of the world Chinese officials express the view and frankest enquiry.
rapidly improve and that she will
aspiration."-Reuter.
that a rupture has not occurred Labour members: "We all accept be in a fair way to realise her but that the Diplomatic Commission "that." merely returned to Peking to report to the Legations. Meanwhile the Chinese delegation is awaiting in atructions from Peking,
ties.
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And in the meantime, accept- ing that, I beg on, members not to pass jugement in advance of receiv. Food Stuffs Held Up.
ing the evidence (Cheers) of that The Chinese Chamber of Com- enquiry. That is the first point. merco held special meelings to-day. In the second place, we are anxious The members seem anxious to end to enter on a full investigation of the the deadlock, but the student ex-best way to improve relations be- tremists are planning fresh activi. tween China and the Powers in the spirit of the Washington Confer The strike situation is unchang-
In our opinion the approach- ed. Student pickets of some points ing Tariff Conference, which is to are preventing foodstuffs entering meet in China in accordance with the Settlement. Elsewhere the the Customs Treaty signed at Merchant Volunteers are levying Washington, would give an oppor- oll of eighty cents a 'picul on vege- tunity for such investigation. We are therefore anxious that the Chan Hsueh-liung has ordered to 'conference should meet with the Chapel from Shantung an infantry, least possible delay, and we 'pro- brigade of bandit suppression pose to consult the other Powers troops which, will be employed in concerned as to the most practicable maintaining order in the disturbed way of expediting this meeting. areas adjoining the Settlerauni.--- Reuter.
tables.
"Here I may observe that such a disposition on the part of His Staggering Financial Loges. Majesty's Government and other Shanghai, June 19.-The Chinese Powers concerned may be helped General Chamber of Commerce has or hindered, or even rendered im- passed a vote to terminate the possible, according to the attitude. General Chamber of Commerce of the Chinese authorities, central has passed a vote to terminate the 'and local. It may be an attitude of strike of Sunday, expressing as goodwill, and conciliation or the their reason for so doing that com-reverse. Insofar as the Chinese mercial interests have already suf-Government, and local authorities fered staggering financial losses. in China fall to show their good While no official action has been faith by repressing this agitation taken it is believed that the and there are parts of China Chinese banks will reopen not where word from a Governor has later then Monday.
prevented all this agitation--by
It is questionable how the Cham-stopping agitation, strikes and boy- ber's action will affect the ship-cotts, steps to hasten the meeting ping strike which is largely con- of the conference may become more trolled by the Communistic labour difficult. I trust, therefore, that elements which are now sharply not only among the Great Powers a opposed to the commercial and fin-spirit of conciliation and helpful- ancial interests as represented by ness may be found, but among the the Chamber of Commerce.Al-Chinese also. We may be met by though no official orders have been a similar spirit of conciliation and Issued it is understood that the goodwill and that being so, by Major portion of the foreign de-working together may help to pilot fense units will be withdrawn in China through her dilleult tranai- cluding the Volunteer Corps, al-tional period and establish her though essential services such Government of firm foundations of AB the
stations and equity and justice to the foreigner waterworks will still be pro-and independence and liberty at tected until safety is assured. Home. Upon that hipsle, we and Our Own Correspondent. .
they together may bulld our com- Shanghal, June 19.-At a meet-mon prosperity to the advantage Ing of 139 mombers of th Chinese of the world." (Cheers). Chamber of Commerce this after- noon there was lengthily debated the date of the reopening of the Further replying, Mr. Chamber- Chinese shops and banks. At alain said: "I need hardly say that second meeting this evening it was I recognised the anxiety of the decided to favour the reopening House to have a discussion on this on Sunday, giving four clear days subject. I also desira to recognise before the half-yearly settlement the spirit of concord and general Iday-Renter
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