HE CHINESE DISORDERS.
ITISH LABOUR
MISLED.
PEKING FEAR OF EXTREMISTS.
POWERS' DUTY,
further outrages are reported from Anxiety still persists, however, ially in regard to the Yangt.sze
the House of Commons yesterday A. M. Samuel said that the forces at disposal of the Powers are sufficient the protection of foreigners on the and waterways of China in any con- ney that can reasonably be foreseen. is reported from Peking that detach- ts of Feng Yu-hsiang's troops have! posted for the protection of foreigners and the Minister of Communications given general orders to this end. Dar Shanghai Correspondent points that, judging by the questions put in liament and the telegrams of sympathy to the Chinese strikers, misconcep exists in England as to the origin of arisis. He says that dissatisfaction conditions of labour in foreign mills extremely little to do with the due to political bla, which are
of The Association shinations. itish Chambers of Commerce have nt to the Prime Minister & resolution ging the Government to arrange, with he other Powers interested, a conference rith representatives of the different pro-
nos in China.
DRIGIN OF SHANGHAI STRIKES.
MISCONCEPTION IN GREAT
BRITAIN.
{FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
SHANGHAI, JUNE 18. The questions in the British Parliament d the telegrams from the Independent abour Party and the Trades Union Hongre expressing sympathy with the workers of China in their struggle with apital, betray a total misconception of the origin of the present crisis. It is safe to say that not 2 per cent. of the original dispute is due to dissatisfaction on the part of Labour with the conditions in the foreign mills, which, though doubtless capable of improvement in some points, are unquestionably far superior to those of the Chinese mills. In regard to the disturbances at the Japanese mill, overwhelming evidence has accumulated that these were the direct result of the work of political agitators, and they wore not reproduced in other mills.
As for the child labour question, the only way in which it is involved is exactly the reverse of what is supposed abroad. The offence of the foreigners is not that they employ children but that they Tho propose to employ them no longer. agitators persuaded parents that the employers were plotting to turn out the children, sweat the parents, and save on wages. Of course, directly workers were called out on strike there was abundant inflammable material ready for a riot, but it can be asserted that without political machination there would have been no strike.
Apart from the usual student demon- strations, the Yangtaze Valley has been reported quiet the past two days, but the Chinesa of the better order are in- creasingly nervous owing to the craven yielding of the Peking Government to the extremists. One informant, whom I have quoted before and always found trustworthy, says the increasing fear among the Chinese of an ultimate explo. sion along the Yangtare Valley is com- parable to that of the Boxer year. He adds that the only effective prevention is a strong display of naval force by the Powers along the river.
"RED" HELP FOR CHINESE.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
RIGA, JUNE 18,
The Red trade unions have sent the Chinese revolutionaries another £8,000, and the society for assisting distressed Communists abroad have sent Shanghai strikers a further £3,000.
PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS.
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PEKING, June 16-As a result of the foreign representation urging protection, the Government has brought in numbers of General Feng Yu-hsiang's troops to It has also posted patrol the city. pickets outside the principal offices of foreign firms and foreign residences.
Chang Teo-lin, who had been con- templating sending troops to Peking for some time, dispatched some to-day, and the first companies arrived this afternoon, occupying the Yellow Temple outside the North Gate.
The Ministry of Communications, in all circular telegram to-day, orders special protection for all foreign employees in the Ministry and foreign travellers on! the railways, and orders the dispatch of efficient police for this purpose.- Reuter,
HANKOW, June 16-Of the seven Bol- ahevist agitators arrested by the Chinos authorities, one was shot by them this morning-Reuter
FOOCHOW, June 16.-The students here are urging the Chinese employed by foreigners to strike, and are appealing to the Merchants' Guild to support the strikers. The Military Governor, how. ever, has posted guards in the foreign quarter, and all is quiet.-Reuter,
BRITISH WARSHIPS IN CHINA.
The following list of movements of H.M. warships in Chinese waters was issued by the Admiralty yesterday :-
The cruisers Despatch at Hankow; Durban at Hong-kong: Hawkins arrived at Nang on Blondry ↑ the sloop Petersfield (with the Commander-in-Chief, China Station, on board), al. Shanghai: and the oruisers Diomede and Carlisle at Shanghai (landing parties).
The loops Magnolia, at Weltalwei; Holly- hock landing partyr at naukow Bluebel! left Hong kong for Swatow on Monday and Foxglove at Weilwei.
LANGITZZE UENDO ATS-Bee (Senior Nayal Officer), at Hankow; Cockchafer left Wanh-ien for up river on Sunday: Cricket, at Changsha Unat, at Khukiang; Manta (rare), st
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ENGLISH GIRE'S STORY. SHANGHAI, June 16. The British Consul General this morning made vigorous protest to the Civil Governor and the Foreign Commissioner with regard to the murder of Mr. Williams Mackenzie. [A report of the murder appeared in The Times yesterday.]
Miss Duncan, who Was with Mr. Mackenzie when he was murdered, and who was herself wounded, in relating her experiences said :—
We encountered seven Chinese dressed liks coolles who stopped us near the Great Western Road Extension. Mr. Mackonale asked thema what they wanted, but the Chinese only laughed, at the same time turning the light of electric torches upon us. Mr. Mackenzie got out of the car, and speaking both in English and in Chinese, ordered the men to get out of the way. Thereupon one of the Chluamen fired and Mr. Mackenzie ran back, jumped into the car and started the engine. It then seemned as if all the Chinese opened fire together, and Mr. Mackenzie lurched forward, telling me that he had been shot and was dying. Meanwhile the car had gained speed, and se he fell I took the wheel and steered the car while the Chinese kept on Bring.
Miss Duncan, who had only once or twice handled a car before, drove the car with Mr. Mackenzie's body in it for nearly three-quarters of a mile into the settlement, the car finally falling into a wide ditch.
Miss Duncan shouted for aid, but, failing to attract attention, ran to a house occupied by two Shanghai Volun teers, who communicated with the police. Mr. Mackenzie was hit by four bullets, one of them severing the jugular vein. The police found on the roadside near the scene of the murder 12 32 calibre empty cartridge cases.-Reuter.
BRITISH COMMERCE AND CHINA.
PLEA FOR CONFERENCE. The Association of British Chambers of Commerce have adopted a resolution which has been transmitted to the Prime Minister, stating their satisfaction that steps are being taken in agreement with the other Powers to bring about a peace- ful solution of the present troubles in China, and adding:
The association urge his Majesty's Govern- ment to arrange at the earliest possible date with the other Powers interested a conference i with the representatives of the different pro- Places of China with a view to bringing about a Jermanent and satisfactory settlement in that
buntry.
FRENCH NAVAL CHANGE IN FAR EAST. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, JUNE 16. The armoured cruiser Jules Michelet Ambrose left Toulon for the Far East. She
Hankow: Scarab, at Iohang: Woodcook, t Chinkiang: Woodlark (completed to full complement from Despatch), at Chinkeng; Teal and Widgeon, at Chungking.
SUBMARINE DEPOT SHIP AND TENDERS Titanic (Depôt ship), at Hong-kong: and Marazion, at Weibaiwei.
Timus,
June 7
rried the flag of Rear Admiral Bazire, who will relieve Rear Admiral Frochet in the armoured cruiser Jules Ferry, as Rear-Admiral Commanding the French Far Eastern Squadron. This move was ordered some time ago and has nothing to do with the disturbances in China.
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