The Archive · 1926

Asiatic Bank. Why the Chinese]

MR. BALDWIN ON — CHINA

Policy of Conciliation and Patience London, Oct 7.

Addressing a mass meeting at Scarborough to-day, the Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, referring to China said that "while we shall not depart from our policy of conciliation and patience we shall not hesitate to take whatever steps may necessary to protect the res and property of our fellow-countrymen, The speaker considered it a good sign that to-day trade union leaders were studying problems in America instead of Russia, Reuter. officials have taken this standpoint ig difficult tf explain, but it does! show how the press is muzzled in Harbin. Both branches of the) bank are being strongly guarded by police in uniform and in plain clothes, in order that nothing shall elbe taken away either from the premises or the godowns. All employees have received a special permit whereby they are allowed' success to the Bank buildings, no strangers being permitted on' the premises. the Pristan branch of the bank it happens that in the bank compound behind the bank itself are godowns which do not belong' to the bank at all but to Russian firms. So far the latter have not been able to convince the authorities that they are _the actual owners, consequently they are not allowed to move any goods from the said premises.

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