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[EARLIER TELEGRAMS.]

(THROUGH RKUTER'S AGENCY.] ·

LONDON, February 18th. The Cabinet has sent to Sir Miles Lampaan instructions for commun cation to Mr. O'Malley, laying down the lines on which the negotia tions with Mr. Eugene Chen can

continue.

Chang Two Lin's Disapproves of American Plan.

Marshal Chang Tao Lin cannot accept the American proposals for the neutralization of Shanghai be cause acceptance might mean ap- proval of a form of intervention Yang Yu Ting, Marshal Chang's by the Powers, declared General Chiel of Staff, interviewed on his arrival at Peking.

According to the Toho news agency, General Yang devoted some attention to the question of Shang

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**RED MONEY.

DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

STATEMENT BY THE HOME SECRETARY.

(BRITISH WIRELESS" BERVICE. ]

Ruody, February 18th- The House of Commons to-day debated a Bill prohibiting any person or association from invis foreign sources to further or main tain industrial disputes in "Great

It is pointed out that Sir Austen Chamberlain announced last week his readiness to authorise the sign-hai sad the possibility of a settleing, accepting or using funds from

ing of an agreement, and it is therefore hoped that since Mr. Chen is also reported as agreeable 'to sign, all obstacles may be eliminat ed. It is hoped that if an agree ment is signed, it may be the begin ning of a general settlement."

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE} British Cabinet's Fresh Instructions,

RUGBY, February 15th. Following last night's Cabinet meeting on the Chinese situation; fresh instructions were despatched to the British representative in China, indicating the lines on which the Hankow negotiations can be continued.

Mr. O'Malley and Mr. Chen have been engaged upon a local agree ment regarding the future of the British Concession at Hankow, but the past history of the negotiations makes it unsafe to predict that the signature will now take place.

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(THROUGH REUTRA'S AGENCY:] Marshal Sun Interviewed.

SHANGGAL, February 18th. Marshal Sun Chunn Fang re mains at Nanking, despite the Cheklang debacle.

The second reading of the bill was moved by Mr. Mitchell Banks (Conservative), who mentioned the large sums which had come to this country during the cont dispute of Inat year. He pointed out that the Home Secretary himself had stop- ped £1,000,000 sent from Moscow to assist the general strike.

ment of national questions without further resort to warfare...

Britain. If General Chang Kai Shek will thoroughly subdue the Com- munist movement in China and expel Communists from bis army, it is not impossible that a com promise might be brought about be tween the Northern and Southern armies, he stated. As for the American proposal for the neutra lization of Shanghai, we are not able to approve of it because should we accept the realizing of the pro- possis might lead to intervention

The Legality of Strikes.

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BRITAIN'S CHINA POLICY.

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was illegal and what was legal. He had prevented monies coming in for the purposes of a general strik, VETARZO because a general strike was illegal. He asked whether, if the Houso passed the Bill. it would not be doing that which the Conservative Party had been accused of doing atriking a blow at the whole prin ciple of Trade Unionism

A New Bill.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

FEAUARY 19Tx, 1977,

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bring in a Bill to deal with the spondent Marshal Sun expressed

position of Trade Unions, and it his approval of the presence of the

LONDON, February 18th.

was admittedly a very difficult Bill British expedition at Shanghai.

I know that it was the intensive. The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley to bring in, but the Government anti-British campaign and Bol Baldwin, in the Course of a letter had consistently stated that they shevik agitation by Red agents to Mr. Hagbin, Conservative pan were no enemies of Trades Unions, A. K. Bank,

Do., under the Soviet direction which didate at Stourbridge by-election,

"they would only seek to improve Chartered Bank 21 nom. has cost foreigners serious discom-referring to China, says that it is and in the provisions of that Bill

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fear anything for China from an expedition sent, here in the spirit in which Britain is sending those units."

The Consular Body has held meeting to discuss the situation but the results have not been disclosed. Japanese Worships For Shanghai.

TOKYO, February 18th. The cruiser Tenryu and the des troyers Hamakaze, Tsokose, Amatru- fa, and Tokitsukaze, have been ordered to leave Sasebo for Shang- hai and are expected to sail to- morrow morning.

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] Wounded and Stragglers."

Rucay, February 18th. Newspapers report that Marshal Sun Chuan Fang's forces have now evacuated Hangchow, and that the Cantonese National troops are con- tinuing their advance.

The Socialist Party had taken every opportunity of misrepresent ing our intentions not only in this country but by direct communica tion with one of the parties to the civil war now fighting in China.

FRENCH PRESS COMMENT.

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MR. EUGENE CHEN'S LONG WINDED DISCUSSIONS."

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came necessary.

The Bill was rejected by 193 votes against 75. The Home Secre- tary voted for its rejection.

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[ZHROUGH LECTER'S AGENCY.) The Russian Menace,

Ruaar, February 18th. In the course of the debate on the Bill" prohibiting funds from abroad for the furtherance of in-ho dustrial disputes, the Home Seere tary said he had all necessary powers for acting in times of peril. [THROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.] like the illegal general strike, but the coal strike was of a legal char. PARIS, February 19th.

actor. He recognised the justice of The Echo de Paris says that the the Labourite submission that the defeat of General San Cuan Fang Bill cut" at the right of Trade" is a serious threat to Shanghai. It Unionists to strike in an indus. Barbe

Government Tronoh Mines is fortunate that the British Gov trial dispute,

HK. ernment did not allow itself to be would not shrink, at the right Ural Caspians.....8/. zem. put off by long-winded discussions time, from asking for powers HK & W. Dock with Mr. Eugenie Chen and sent deal with the Russian menace with

Communism la regard to effective reinforcements,

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liefugees and wounded and airag- | glers from Marshal Sun's forces are It is also fortunate that the midst.. Arriving at Shanghai, where local French Government concentrated a opinion regards the presence of force of Marines at the threatened CANADA'S ENVOY TO US.A. British and other foreign contin- point. gents as re-assuring safeguard against disorder in the Interna tional Settlement.

(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE] Anti-Foreign Agitation on the Yangtzze.

Rugay, February 18th. Reports from the Yangtze Valley indicate that, zati-foreign agitation is still being continued, notably in Chungkiang, Ichang and Changsha, It is not clear whether the local Chinese authorities are unwilling or unable to exercise a restraining -influence.

FRACAS WITH COOLIES AT ICHANG.

BRITISH AND AMERICAN OFFICERS INJURED. [THROUGH ASUTER'E AGENCY.]

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HANKOW, February 17th.

now in The military forces Shanghai are sufficient to protect the Settlement. Only disunion or cowardice on the part of the Powers can now deliver the place into the hands of the enemy.

The Figaro says that it would be a mistake to consider the Cantonese army as the only representative of It is satis Chinese Nationalism. factory that sufficient troops have heen sent to defend the foreign Settlement.

On the other hand the People" urges recognition of the de facto Cantonese Government.

U.S.A. AND TURKEY.

EXISTING RELATIONS TO

CONTINUE.m (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb, 18th. An agreement has been signed' A British and an American naval prolonging the existing provisional between Turkey and officer were badly beaten in a fracas relations with a gang of coolies at Ichang America for one year. This is the yesterday, the incident occurring outcome of the recent negotiations when the Jardine steamer Kingwo between Admiral Bristol and the arrived at Ichang

A crowd of wharf coolies made a disturbance and refused to allow the ship's cargo to be handled. A from H.M.8. Cockchafer party landed to deal with the situation and in the ensuing fracas an officer was injured in the face.

A number of coolies then got up & demonstration on shore opposite the Cockchafer and while this was progressing, Dr. Laten, of the American gunboat Elcano, went ashore in response to a call from the Hospital and was immediately sot

upon.

Dr. Luten escaped only after hav- ing been beaten and his uniform al-i most torn from his back.

Turkish Government.

EARTHQUAKE IN FRANCE.

SHOCKS IN NORMANDY.

Logoon, February 18th

A message from Caena, Nor- mandy says that earthquake shocks have occurred at St Malo, Cher bourg, Granville and Caen.

The shocks at the last-named place displaced furniture and smashed

ornamenta.

DE PINEDO'S PROGRESS. ARRIVES IN FRENCH BENÉGAL

This was the incident in refer- ence to which naval wireless mes

LONDON, February 18th. sages briefly recorded the follow- ing: The British as Kingwo had A message from Daker says that to be cleared of coolies yesterday Marques De Pinedo has arrived Bolama, in Portuguese by an armed guard causing "acer from. tain amount of excitement on Guinea He is leaving later for ahore.

Port Praia, Cape Verde Islands.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

WASHINGTON, February 19th, The Hon. Mr. Charles Vincent Massey has handed his credentials

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MEXICO CITY, Feb 19th. The Department of Industry in United Asbestos..... reply to Mr. F. Kellogg, Secretary Watens (ald). of State, denies that only four Wm. Powells............ American owners of oil lands in Telephonse Mexico applied for confirmation of

baybuyers; sellers; their concessions. It says that only. sixteen American proprietary com panies bold oil lands in Mexico, of which half have already applied for confirmation whilst out of 146 oil companies operating in Mexico 125 have accepted the new laws.

COTTON - YARN,

THE NEW ASSOCIATION. . (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, February 18th.

At the first meeting of the new Cotton Yarn Association at Man- cheater, it was announced that the total spindles in favour of the As sociation was over 20 million, or 8.23 per cent of the trade. The Committee had previously stipulat- ed 19 millione as a minimum on which to prosced.

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ON LONDON,-

February 19th, 1927. "

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