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PEKING TROUBLE.

LABOUR MOB STAGES A DEMONSTRATION.

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY

SHANTUNG WAR.

PARTY OF REBELS CUT OFF

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Chefou, Feb. 23.

JAPAN POLITICS.

EFFECTS OF THE PEER'S

REPROACH. -^-

· Peking, Feb, 24.

Osaka, Feb. 23. This morning large bodies of The fighting at Kangyu on Feb; The passage of the resolution troops belonging to Shang Chen 22 ended. In a decisive victory for of the Upper House reproving and numbers of armed municipal the Nationalist garrison of cast the Government for a technical police were called out to prevent urn Shantung, which is command- irregularity is regarded in a huge mass meeting which haded by General Liu Chen-nien, who financial, circles hero with the been organised by labour bodies surrounded a portion of the enemyrravest concern and business for the purpose of demonstrating 25, miles west of Chefoo.

firms are closely watching the at the Legation Quarter entrances Hwang Feng-chi, a bandit leader next move of Baron Tannka. in connexion with the strike of of the opposing side, after being

The Asahi and Mainichi are Legation Quarter police on Feb-defented on Feb. 21, fell back to- The streets bordering the Quar-wars Pengini and hostilities are ter were heavily lined with police Uspended for the time being. and troops, while the Legation surrounded rebels will surrender.

Present expectations are that the Quarter authorities put on extra | guards at all the gates,

ruary 19.

decided

The would-be demonstrators gathered at the headquarters of the Municipal Kuomintang, and have a demonstration despite the troops and police Shortly afterwards‘a mok num- bering several thousand attempted Lo forces an entrance at the Chungwah gate, which is adjacent to the Quarter. It appeared as if the pollee and troops were over powered, when the lattor were ordered to fire one round of blank. This caused confusion among the crowd, and enabled the police and troops to gain the upper hand.

However, the situation is still full of possibilities, the huge mob refusing to disperse.--Revlet;

THE HUNAN COUP.

NANKING TO INVESTIGATE

CHARGES.

General Liu Chen-nien has re- turned to Cliefoo with a detach ment of his troops. His Chief of Stuff, interviewed by Reuter, con- rms the foregoing, adding that their forces captured 700 prison- ers and a quantity of munitions, with a loss of between 20 and 30 nien.

urging the immediate resignation The Osaka Stock Exchange of the Cabinet. shows general weakness,

- Effect on China,

Tokyo, Feb. 29. With the exception of the Jij,"

A political issue of such a ques; which regrets that the Peera made tion, the vernacular newspapers unanimously applaud their action in passing yesterday's resolu ton.

Whilst admitting that the pro- posers, emphasised that the res The enemy was flying the Na- solution would be regarded as a tlonallat fing, the Chief of Staff warning and not an impeachment, stated, but were wearing red arm-the vernacular papers assert that leis.

the Cabinet ahould recognise Ita and underlying significance alther dissolve the Diot and ap- paal to the country or resign..

Chefoo is calm. The motor-bus service to Fushan has been resum, ed. The Nationalist gunboat Chu Yu has arrived.

Tant Chung Chung-chang,is"] directing the revolt has been established but his actual pres- ence is still unlocated.-Kenter..

Another Brigade Revolts.

Peking, Feb. 28.

1 is learned from a reliable source that a brigade of troops belonging to the 1st Army Group (Northerners formerly under General Chu Yu-pu of Chilli pro- Nanking, Feb. 23. The Wu-Han branch of the Cen.vince), while, being transferred from Nankow Pass (north-west of tral Political Council

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These charges will be discussed here at the next meeting of the Central, Political Council. Mean

while officialdom is reticent about the coup in Hunn-Reuter,

Deeper Significance, Naval wireless racssages received" from Changsha on Saturday state that fighting is reported to have brokch out between the Nanking, and Hankow factions in the neigh- bourhood of Changsha,

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Shanghai, Feb. 23. There is no change to report at Chefoo: The enemy are reported Liu's toops, and to be withdrawing before General

Official quarters seem” mainly concerned lest the passage of the resolution will result in stiffen- ing Nanking's attitude in the bellef that the Government's daya are numbered.-cutor.

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tured.

H.M.S. Magnolia left Welhaiwei and has arrived at Cheloo.

ILMS. Cornflower bas left Shanghai for Welhalwel.-Naval Wireless.

Blockade Arranged.

Total

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Rally Next Sunday. There will be a rally on the Murray parade ground on Sunday: next when the Ralphs Shield com- petition will be held. There will be inspection of uniform and equipment, etc., while the rally will be continued on Sunday,

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Nanking, Feb. 24. All trains on the Hankow-Chang- The military authorities have sha line have been commandeered requested Jen Ying-chl, stationed March 10, for troop transport during the last at Haichow, to despatch, freak two days, troop movements being troops to Chefoo to strengthen Ostensibly against bandita, They Liu Chien-nlen's offensive. have attacked and driven Lu Ti Gunboats belonging to the ping out of Changsha however, North-eastern squadron have been The Kwangal faction is now re ordered to blockade Lungchow ported to be in control of the city. | in order to cut off Chang Chung-| So far there has been no Inter-chang's retreat to Shanghai, ference with foreigners.

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Bankow, Feb, 24,

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