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NORTHERN CRISIS GROWS GRAVER.

JAPANESE EMPLOYEES KIDNAPPED, ROBBED, AND BEATEN AT SHANGHAI.

FENGTIEN TROOPS MUTINY AT TIENTSIN.

[TAROUGH" IZLTEE'S AGENCY).

PEKING, June 9th. The situation is unchanged. The re- moval of negotiations from Shanghai to Peking has not enused any outward ex-

citement.

THE

He sent messages to all Britons, advising them quickly to assemble, on the gunboat The community, on June 18th, found accomodation at the riverside, under the protection of gunboats where they are remaining Order has been restored in the city, hut excitement has not subsided. It is unsafe for foreigners to appear in the streets, though no danger is appre-

It is reported that the Japanese have Banded in a Note of protest as regards the affair at Kuikiang, on June 19th, but both the Chinese and Japanese author-hended under present circumstances. The ities are maintaining complete wervey.

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INSIST ON STRIKE

SHANGHAI, Jund 19th. The Union of Labour. Commerce- and Education, which came into being in comsejurner of the events of May 30th. have decided to insist on the continua tion of the strike of shops. despite the decision renebel at the meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, which decided that the banks should re-open on Sunday.

STUDENTS AND THE CHAMBER. --'

SHANGHAI, June 30th,

The students yesterday terrorised the shopkeepers, hankers, and members of the Chamber of Commerce in connection with -the decision to ro-opën the hanks and

shops to-day,

British Consulate is damaged to an extent unknown, and troops are now guarding it. At Chungklig, as at many other ventres the rivalries of the militarists have proved an important factor in the situation. Leaders, who are inclined to restore order feared popular ill-will and held aloof ut a critical period.;

The Foreign Ofee Note, in reply to the powers note regarding the riots against foreign sentiment in China, states that the accounts of different incidents given therein are not in nered with the local Chinese authorities' reports.

The Note gives a lengthy Chinese version of the recent decurrences. It says the Hankow British Volunteers suddenly opened fire on an entirely unarmed crowd and the British authorities should assume Two special meetings were held in the full responsibility for their violent action Chamber yesterday, at which the ex. At Kiukiang, during an altercation bé tremists contended that foreigners would tween the police and 'n shall number of view the re-opening as a sign of wenken. workmen. fire suddenly broke out at the ing. The business metabers pointed out Taiwan Bank. During the confusion at that the closing of the banks and shops the time of putting out the fire slight was ant materially affecting the foreign damage was caused to sundry articles in ers but was causing tremendous Chinese the British and Japanese obsulates. Josses, instancing that entros suplies Such damage was arcidental Regarding -of tea and cochons were piling up in the killing of a British subject at Shang-

Shanghai, which were at present thai, the Note says that he was outside

Ananevable and not movable.

Yesterday morning the raceting resolved 10 postpone the opening until June 24th. Last night's wholly rescinded the resoin, stion of June 19th, and resolved to post

pose settlement day until the end of, the lunar month, namely July 21st

"ATTACK ON THE CHAIRMAN.

the Settlement, where the Municipality has built roads without China's consent.. The motives of the criminals have not been ascertained. It is regrettable for the above reasons that the incident occurred."

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 22ND, 1925

PRAYERFUL STUDY NEEDED,

LONDON. Tune Roch,

OUTRAGES CONTINUE.

SHANGHAI, June 1st

At the anzual meeting of the conference The strikers yesterday afternoon nt of British Missionary Societies, à resolu.hacked the wharf coolies, coaling the Blue Funnel liner Pootung. Messrs. tion was passed recording, the convictión

Butterfeld & Swire's assistant compra- that an urgent need exists for prayerfül study of various movements underlying, intervening, aroused the ire of the the present situation in Chind. The Con him to the river-side, where failing to strikers who set upon him and "chased ference considers that the true solution reach a sampan, he fell in and was can only be found by mutual condence drowned. and conciliation, resulting from a patient, A Briton, Mr. Moslem, a driver of and sympathetic investigation of the dificulties with which China at present is confronted as a nation.

MISS TINLING'S VIEWS,

EDINBURGH, June 20th,

sixty countries, attended the opening of Over a thousand delegates, representing

the World Womens' Christian Temperance convention. The Conference opened with a devotional session, at which delegates from South Africa, Australia, Denmark Canada, India and China gave short addresses.

CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY,}

THE SECURITY PACT.

Lospos, June Sist..

The Patil Puritiza printä n' report from Berlin that the British Chargé d'Affairs

the Volunteer Machine Gun Co, was enlled pon Herr Stresemann and em going home in uniform last night by way phasised the impertince which the British of Lord Lane when he was struck between Government attaches to the proposals in the shoulders and the neck with a ment- chopper. He was seriously wounded and taken to Hospital.

of the foregoing states that it was the A mesange received later in correction younger brother of the Hole's Wharf compradore who was killed, not Hesars Butterfield & Swire's compradore.}

SHANGHAI, Later.

(ncident which was quickly oFFT.

dupage

resulted from the wharf!

A British warship is protecting the wharf to-day.

Mr. Boalem is pregressing satisfac-

CHINA REPLIES TO POWERS.

Miss Tinling from Shanghai said that in the present trouble the Chinese should not be blamed for the effects of Bolsheviktorily. influence. The rest of the world was threatened with the same changes. The Chinese were only, doing what mobs da chewhere:

SHANGHAI, June 20th.. Shanghai is quiet, but there is no decision to reopen the banks and shops is cessation of anti-foreign propaganda. The favourably affecting the general situation het merely reflects the necessity of the

enusing them much severer losses and Chinese to end the phase of the situation

inconvenience than foreigners."

The shipping strike. which is a strong

Strikers are heginning to'kidnap Japanese anti-foreign weapon, is not weakening.

employees who are taken to Chapei, robbed and beaten and only released on payment of money and promises to quit

employment...

A wireless from Chinklang says the

strikers have resolved that roal will not he sold to British or Japanese.

No danger is now apprehended at Aaking.

PEKING, June 1st. Replying at last to the Powers note, Chino maintains her original attitude that nearly all the trouble is due to the conflagration at Shanghai for which the Powers are responsible, e

the French Note with regard to security.

best possible starting point for negatia- He declared, that the Note formed the

..

tiens between Germany and the Allies

M. MERLIN'S AGGRESSOR.

STATEMENT BY CHINESE PRESS BOARD IN PARIS,

Pants, June 20th,

SOVIET BALTIET

Moscow, June 1st.

The Russian Baltic feet made for the open sen this worning for manœuvres. Frunze was aboard a battleship.

"INTERNATIONAL POLO.

U.S. ARMY BEAT BRITISH IN FIRST TEST."

LoyBon, June 29th,'

ches between the English and American

A Hurlingham the first of three mate. Armies for the International Army Polo in the presence of their Majesties the Championship was played this afternoon

King and Queen, the Duke and Duche of York, and Prince Henry.

The American Army beat the British Army by 8-4.

LADIES COLE. AMERICAN PLAYER WINS FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP:

VERSAILLES, June 20th. In the French Ladies' Open GOLF Championship Final-Miss Glenna Col

The Deurre publishes letter from lett (America) beat Mademoiselle Thian Seie Ton Fa, the Chief of the Chinese De La Chaume by 3 up and I to play. Press Bongs in Paris, asserting that the self-styled honument erected in China to

the memory of the aggressor of M. Merling is merely a funeral stone "rected in à

and not by the Chinese people. Chinese cemetery by a private person

The statement apologized in the following

of Mr. MacKenzie on June 10th occurred The communication adds that the death

outside the Settlement, where the Muni- consent of China. (cipality had built roads without the we disapprove of the isolated

STRIKE FUNDS.

SHANGHAI, June 19th..

Ministry of Communications has issued It is authoritatively learned that the

an order to the telegraph, postal and railway services that each employer will have our day's pay deducted a month

as a contribution to the strike funds.

FRIENDLY OFFER.

PEKING, June 19th.

doing, and we are assured that the mere Fincident will

be quickly settled." {Havas.)

"BRITISH ASSASSINATIONS?

PARIS, June 20th, The Orwere publishes a letter from the

Chinese self-styled "head of the Chinese

News and Press Bureau in Paris" in which he declares that the present mov

Ta

The commission composed of the diploment in China is not directed against matic representatives of the interested foreigners or of a Communistic character Rowers met this morning and issued a bus is "solely eupsaanaické stating that if the Chinese)

movement of national Government so desired they would re indignation provoked by the British At Swatow anti-foreign "demonstrations quest anthorisation from respective gov. nanssinations of May 30th.”

Leriments to discuss in the friendliest continue.

pirit the propositions presented by their defigation at Shanghai with regard to Settlement and the administration of the organisation of the International

justice therein..

At Foochow an anti-Japanese boycott has been decided upon but no date has been fixed.

AMPLE STRIKE FUNDS.

韩

DISCUSSIONS IN SHANGHAI.

SHANGHAI, June 19th.

FRENCH COMMUNISTS.

DRASTIC OFFICIAL ACTION.

PARIS, June 20th.

"SOCCER" IN AUSTRALIA. ANOTHER RUNAWAY WIN FOR ENGLISH TOURISTS.

BRISBANE, June 20th. The English Association" football team beat Queensland by H goals to wil.

LATEST, CABLES. [REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE.)

BASEBALL IN US.

The following are the "eralte matches played on Saturday, June. 13th. NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh 6 New York 4: Chicago. → Boston 6; St. Louis 10 Philadelphin 9.

AMERICAN LEAOVE

New York ↑ Cleveland 4; St. Louis 7. Buston : Philadelphia Chicago 33 Washington Detroit 3.

Played on Sunday, June 14th:-

NATIONAL LEAGUE

„St. Louis 11 Philadelphia 7; Brooklyn, 12 Cincinnati 3; Chicago ↑ Boston 5.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Washington » St. Louis 8; Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 0, New York 8 Detroit 3.

On Monday:-

NATIONAL LEAGUE,

PEKING." STANDS FIRM.""

The Nate goes on to say that with the During the discussions the extremists exception of the killing of British subject bitterly attacked Yu Ya Ching, the Chair-at Shanghai all the incidents happened man of the Chamber of Commerce, as a result of failure to obtain a prompt. The extremists are not concerned in the charging him with having received and fair settlement of the Shinghai case, deadlock, for sufficient funds for strikereign Affairs this evening on behalf have been made in Paris and the Pro- Brooklyn 2: Chicago Fcston 4; St

$500,000 from the Imperialists to re-open the banks and shops.

Yu Yn Ching vehemently denied this.

가

The Matin announces thit 190 arrests

:

Pittsburg. 7. New York Cincinnati S

A statement by the Commissioner of Chinese delegation asserts that There never existed any anti-foreign purposes continue to flow in from China Chins opinion thought it necessary to vinces in pursuance of measures for the Louis 6 Philadelphin. 4.

and abroad.

include in the conference fundamental suppression of Communist propagandai tendency.

AMERICAN LEAGUE issues, such as rendition of the Mixed with regard to Morocco. Since the Shanghai occurrence." the

The strikers programine, includes a Court, amelioration of labour conditions,

Philadelphia 17 Cleveland 15; Boston He harried to Shanghai from Peking, Government has issued mandates ordering huge demonstration in the native city cipality which would not conflict with raise the question in the Chamber of

participation of Chinese on the Muni- M. Paialeve will at an early date 13 Chicago 5. and since worked day and night in the the people to exercise self-restraint, and morrow, which together with the growing treaties but were legitimate aspirations raising the parliamentary immunity in

On Tuesday: interests of China and her, people. He has instructed the provincial authorities/activities of organised hands of ruffians, of the Shanghai Chinese, had not influenced the vating, and he had to maintain order. In view of the present Chang Haue Liang is. bringing a second the responsibility to, the events leading are deputies, to enable their prosecution, & Brooklyn 5; Boston 7 Chicago 4; BL is giving rise to additional precautions. points were presented to the Com-respect of two Communist leaders who Pittsburgh 13 New York 11'; Cincinnati sufficient money for his few remaining circumstances, the Government hope the brigade to Shanghai of Fengtien soldiers to the shooting to the Chinese author-

years on this earth.

The attack on Yu. Ya. Ching silenced other, solid business men, and the rescis sion was carried by a huge majority.

While a definite split between the business members and the extremists has aot occurred, each group is attempting to justify itself, and the outcome will de pend largely on the attitude of the Chinese Government.

mission, who evincel a desire to shift

Ministers of the "Powers will promptly settle the Shanghai case, then the present indigation will he appeased and excite- nient subside. The Note, in conclusion, Chamberlain's speech. Some commenting sincere efforts for a peaceful solution had

and in taking up strategic positions in theed that it had no authority to discuss ties. The Diplomatic Commission stat-

international questions and has gone to Peking to report to the Ministers. The Chinese delegation regretted that so far

failed.

declares I declare the stand I have taken in the previous protests will be insisted upon."

THE CHINESE VIEW.

vicinity of the native city...........

The vernacular papers all published Mr.

Tientsin

"STUDENTS TAKE ADVICE.

HASKOW, June: 19th,

ITALIAN POLITICS.

ALL OFFICIALS MUST EMBRACE FASCISM.

ROME, June.. 20th.. The Chamber adopted by 274 votes to As a result of the Consular Body's 42 a bill relating to the dismissal of state meeting with Tupas Hsiao Yao Nan officials. The Minister of Justice said yesterday afternoon, the Tupan has

on it as somerase, and others treating it impartially.

*SITUATION. AT CHUNGKING.

CHUNGKING, June 21st. PEKING, June 20th. The position here is improving. For-tection for foreign lives and property the Fascist faith. No official could feel given a most exquisite assurance of pro that officials would be asked to embrace Responding to the diplomatic commis COLLEGIANS TAKE ACTION,

eigners are remaining across the river the number of volunteers and blue-jackets offended at that. sion's statement, the Chiness delegation

with his 3,000 troops, following which

The law, would only PERING, June 20th. have issued a statement in which they

The other Yangtsze ports, and Peking and is being reduced.

are quiet. The Chinese De The Peking student agitators have re-ticians who infested the Ministries.

affect small groups of would-be poli- Delegates, representing 48 colleges, met express the belief that a permanent basis

turned to Peking. it is reported, follow- at the Law College this morning. They of settlement could only be achieved by

legation has been ordered to Peking

ing a hint front Hsiao Yao Nen, 1. sent a deputation to interview Foreign solving certain questions, which have been MESSAGE FROM THE POPE.

THE FIRST OBJECT. ⠀ Minister and the War Minister, this sources of misunderstanding between the

PERING, June 10th Pezing, Juns glat.

Following a meeting of the diplomatie afternoon, demanding severance of diplo Chinese and foreigners in Shanghai,

The University professors recently soli representatives of the interested Powers ficution of all departments was impera- hatic relations with Britain and the including the rendition of the Mixed cited the Pope's support in the Shanghai stating The delegation of interested

this morning, a communiqué was issued tive, and no exceptions could be made. impeachment of the Hankow Tupan. The Court, the amelioration of conditions of affair. The Pope empowered Monsignor Shanghai solely on a mission of inves labourers and the participation of Chinese Constantini, the Apostolic Delegate to tigation. Later it had its powers en- diplomatic representatives went to

THE GOLD STANDARD, ratepayera in the Municipal Council.

Chiun, to signify his sympathy with the urged and was brought into negotiations

situation, however, at least ontwardly, is

the boycott or strike. Numerous of stud

An amendment to exclude magistrates

NATIONAL LEAGUE,

Louis 6 Philadelphia 4.

AMERICAN LEAGER.

Detroit 6 New York 3; Boston 2 Chi- cago 1: Philadelphia 12 Cleveland 7 Washington 3 St. Louis 0.

On Wednesday:

NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 1. New York 0: Pittsburgh 6- Brooklyn 3 Chicago 5 Philadelphia £. AMERICAN - LEAGUE.

Beston 3; Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 3- "Detroit 19 New York 1; Chicago

Washington 2 St. Louis 1,

On Thursday:

Brooklyn

NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 4 Cincinnati a from the scope of the law as defeated, Pittsburg 2; Philadelphia 5. Chicago Signor Mussolini declaring that the puri-St. Louis 4 Boston 3"

becoming quiet. There are no signs of These pointa were presented at the first great Chinese people and keenly deplor. with the Chinese delegates. The last STATEMENT BY SWISS NATIONAL ents have left, for their homes during the meeting when it was intended to applying the shedding of fraternal blood and

past week

praying that concord "and order would soon be restored in a spirit of mutual understanding, according to the principles of justice, equity, and Christian charity,

"BANK.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Detroit 6 New York 3 Chiengo 5 Bes ton 1; Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 2. B Louis o Washington K.

On Friday:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York's Cincinnati 4: Pittsburgh

9 Brooklyn 6; Philadelphia Chicago 4- Boston 0 St. Louis 3

AMERICAN LEAGUE. New York 4

Detroit đ

1 Chicago Beston 3: Philadelphia 13 Bt. Louis g Washington: 7: Cleveland 5.1 N

RUSSIAN SHIP

exceeded the powers of the delegation. named having presented demands which for authority to discuss them. But, at the

the latter took note of the fact and is subsequent two saeetings, the commission TROUBLE AT CHUNGKING.

BERNE, June th returning to make a report. The inter- ested diplomatic representatives have evinced a desire to shift onto the Chinese

With regard to the British and Dutch SHANGHAI, June 20th.

already made known to the Waichinopu gold standard measures, the Board of message from Chungking, yesterday, authorities, the responsibility for indirect

delay. In their desire to begin negotiations without the National Bank states that it must stafes that after student agitators worked causes which led up to the shooting. The

their opinion immediate up popular excitement, ricters on the commission further stated that not having

settlement of the Shanghai incidents maintain the Swiss exchange rate be 17, attacked foreign customs employées

themselves on a basis of justice and and assaulted Britons on the streets, authority to deal with questions of an

equity must be the object of a first agree

tween the gold and dollar rate though none were seriously hurt, fean-international nature it must leave im

nent. Likewise if the Chinese. Govern while a demonstration occurred at the mediately for Peking. The conference

It points out furthermore that the ex ment expresses a desire the interested British Consulate,where the rioters was thus brought to an end. The Chinese at Chanhsin, on the Peking Mukden line, to fequest, their respective Governments this sense, namely a general authorisa threatened the consular Chinese staff. dolegation much regrets that ita sincera

diplomatic representatives are disposed pontation of gold must be facilitated in The Consul, thereupon, requested the efforts hitherto have failed to bring about damaging the station. The gendarmerier authorisation to discuss in the friends tion for the export of unworked gold. In order to stop, Soviet propagand SANTIAGO DE CHILE, June 21st city commandant to furnish a consular a satisfactory solution.

licat spirit the propositions presented to guard and restore order. As there was no The statement in signed by Messrs. Trai

commandant of a stighbouring town has their delegation in Shanghai concerning must be granted in so far as applicants the Obile Coverament has made am response, the Consul evacuated the Ting Kea, Chong Chion and Teng Tsung sent a detachment to round up the multi-both the organisation of the Inter are able to prove that they have imported not allowed to enter Chilena, porta,

order that the Eussian ship Forarsky Consulate and went aboard a' gunboat. Chiên, c'e

national Settlement and the administe

a like quantity

(Other Cables is page 8-)

FENGTIEN TROOPS MUTINY,

TIEKI, June. 21st. The 3rd Fengtien Regiment mutinied

neers:

tion of Justice therein.

VOROVSKY ! BARRED FROM GOING INTO CHILEAN PORTS.