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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1925.

British. Consul and his family gretion in Hankow to-day has distinct-Iate result of frustrating the agita- reported as having taken up their ly improved, reports from other tors' plan. Many Kuomintang agi- residence at the American Consu- sources indicate that their was tators were arrested at Hankow on late.

principal menace considorable danger of a fresh out the 14th inst. in the possession of

arms and ammunition-Reuter. in Nanking In the cutting break on Sunday night, when there off of water and food supplies were disquieting rumours that cho Our Own Correspondent."

Chinese garrison was likely to de-"

The Hankow Situation. Hankow, June 16. The situation remains quiet. Volunteers and Navy men are still standing by. H.M.S. Despatch is expected this afternoon.

The Consular Body has written Tupan Hsiao Yao-uan, recapitulat ing the circumstances of Thursday night's riot, saying the disturbances need not have happened and re- questing that proper measures be taken to prevent a recurrence,

that the cruisor Jules Michelet Has sailed for Shanghai Havas.

Tokyo, June 16-The Navy Office states that four destroyera are proceeding from Sasebo to Shanghai this evening-Reuter. Strike at Swatów."-

Peking, June 16. The barri- Shanghai, Juno 10-The British |-

cades around the Legation guards Consul at Swntow last night tele- eert and join the rioters, firing ongraphed that the oneral strike were increased on Sunday night and barbed wire entanglements the foreign guards and lepting he had pegun and that naval protec-erected in view of the reports of Concessions. The attention of the tion was required. Consequently possible anti-foreign riots that Commissioner of Foreign Affairs H.M.S. Bluebell from Hongkong night which, however, did not and other officials was called, o left for Swatow.

take place. The same precau- tions wore continued yesterday in view of a large demonstration, but and the guards reduced last night. the entanglements were removed

Reuter

it by the American Consul. The The H.M.S. Hawkins arrived at officials admitted that they possess Nanking and landed marines to ed creditable information", that students and agitators armed with Kuling is undisturbed and Kulkiang protect the cold storage plant; ammunition and bombs Intended to

quiet.. The destroyer Stewart upproach the lines on Sunday night landed American marines to co-

Muscow. Demonstration. to fire on the garrison troops and. the foreign guards in order to make operate in fe defence of the con-

Moscow, June 14-Tho Chinceo re- cession.-Reuter, each alde think it 'boen attacked by

Wuhu, June 16.-Thero. were sidents of Moscow hold a meeting the others, thereby precipitating a anti-foreign meetings here but no of protest against the measures clash between.. the Chinese and disturbances occurred. The II.M.S. taken to protect foreigners against Despatch has arrived at Hankowe Chinoso rioters in Shanghai foreign armed forces.

They subsequently went in procession The H.M.S. Hollyhock and

along Vorovsky street where most marines from the Hawkins are re of the foreign missions are situated, to maicó a demonstration. The maining indefinitely.

Unroat is reported at Foochow Soviet militia were previously sta tioned outside the British and Ja and Amoy.-Reuter.

Faris, June 16.-The Echo do

iniesions and the gather-1 Fitnese Paris correspondent in Toulon says ing finally dispersed-Reuter.

Shanghal, June 16.-The growi ing calm of Shanghai was trugi- cally set back last night by the murder and wounding of Britons. Mr. William Mackenzie, of the Municipal Electricity Departments motored with Misy Duncan, of the Amos Bird Company, Cutside the Settlement limits, starting at nine 'clock. Entering Great Western Road extension, a naval patrol stopped the car and warned the occupants that a trench had been dug agross the road. The The British Clgurelte Company's turned back and entered Keswick workers, who struck on May 29, Road, but had only proceeded two following the arrival of new labour

They also admitted that the re- hundred yards when seven Chinese saving machinery and previous

port that Kuomintang agitators dressed as coolies barred its pro-dismissal of a number of women

workers, due to the packing depart-were paying the troops to desert gress, stopping the car.

was probably correct. Mackenzie got out and askediment being overstaffed and the

upon between the Consul and the what the Chinese wanted. The workers fear that the arrival of The precnationary steps agreed latter turned on flashlights and new machinery meant handpacking officials apparently had the fortun- fired a revolver shot, missing would be dispened with altogther, Mackenzie, who rushed back and have agreed to recommence. started the car under a fustlade. misapprehensions have apparently Mackenzie was hit in the Jugular been cleated up. The manage vein" and fell forward, saying "Tinment confidently hopes for a re- shot; I'm dying."

"

Miss Duncan though wounded In both arms grasped the steering wheel and drove off, endeavouring to uphold her dying companion.

Run Into a Ditch.

Though inexperienced, Miss Duncan controlled the car and proceeded for a thousand yards. when in mistake she entered a new road under construction and went head on into a six foot ditch. Miss Duncan shouted and screamed, but failing to attract attention, left the derelict car and ran to a house

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sumption to-morrow morning. The friendly attitude of these workers and their stated willingness to resume, is important in view of recent events and the resultant possibility of a general strike.

Kinking remains quiet, bật the Hankow British Consul advises the people not to proceed to Kuling-Reuter,

Another Protest." Hankow, June 15.-The Com- missioner for Foreign Affairs has the British Consul protested to regarding firing on the mob. He

adjoining the American Columbia says that the firing was unneces

Club, which was occupied by twory and holds the Consul and the Shanghai Volunteers, who com-officer who ordered the firing, mated with the police.

Miss Duncan was conveyed to hospital. Her wounds are not serious. Medical men assert thut Mr. Mackenzie died a few seconds after the police found him on the roadside with twelve .32 calibre bullets in his body. Municipal coolies guarding the first trench assert that the assassins quickly fled in the direction of Fahwah village in Chinese territory.

personally responsible therefore. He requests the withdrawal of the naval contingent and that orders should be given to refrain from firing in future.

The Consul replied this evening that the protest was unreasonable

and has no foundation in fact.

Ho corrects erroneous statements

contained in the protest, and says that firing was very necessary in view. of the danger to foreign lives and property in the Concession, particularly following the serious damage already done by the rioters and the murder of a Japanese the same evening. He states that fire. was opened only as a last resort

The 'local papers assert that the 80-called Chinese Merchant Volub- Road teers dug the Western trench yesterday afternoon. This force, which the Chapel authorities previously maintained, consists, of and even then was very restricted. ex-soldiers, now principally con- trolled by the strikers.-Reuter.

Later.

Mr. Sidney Barton, the Consul General this morning vigorously protested to the Civil Governor and

--Reuter.

British Reply Commended. London, June 16.-The tone of the British reply to the Chinesc note is commended in the London press, whose comments stress the necessity of prompt and firm, action. The Daily Telegraph suggests an early convocation of the

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