Mr, Saklatvala asked the Secret ary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the opening of negotiations, through British delegates, Messrs. Kemp and Halifax, with the Forjeign Ministry of the Canton Government.on the questions of _anti-[British trade boycott and the Hongkong-Canton Strike, is to be followed by a formal recognition of, the present de facto Government at Canton. ig A. Chamberlain: I would ask' the hon. Member to refer to. reply to the hon. Member for Penistone (Mr, Rennie Smith) on July 12, The following is the reply referred to:—
Tt hae oilways beer, the His Majesty's Const! Gene fon to carte competent "Chinese" authorities fat vchty and. it still continues, This does not lon of Kuangtung.
Aix, Saklatvala: Does the right hon, gentleman see that there 1 difference between that question Jand this one? My question refers to the departure of the Britis delegates and their meeting wi representatives of the Foreign Minis. jtry at Canton, which took place on July 15, after the date on which. {the other question was put.
Sir A. Chamberlain. My answer applies equally to this question, The Wuchow Affair Mr, Trevelyan asked the Secretlary of State for Foreign Affairs: whether he is aware that the British senior Naval Officer at Wuchow closed.the port of Wuchow Chinese shipping for 10 hours sty's Government; whether demand for an apology and [compensation has been received; [what action His Majesty's Government proposes to take?
Sir A, Chamberlain: The facts fare these: After the murder of Mr. Philips, a British subject, three of His Majesty's ships were' proceeding, at the request of His Ma-Jesty's "Acting Consul-General, to the neighbourhood, to investigate, the circumstances of the crime. The Canton Government had ordered local authorities to accord them all facilities.
'At Wuchow, however, an antiforeign organization, which the local authorities appear at first to have been unwilling or unable to control, jeansed obstruction by preventing' the engagement of pilots. After several days' fruitless negotiation, the senior naval officer was obliged to resort to other measures, and took steps to close the port. it proved unnecessary, however, to stop any shipping as the pilots were furnished, and the ships proceeded.
With regard to the last two parts of the question, His, Majesty's Government still await detailed formation, but in view of the structions' issued by the Canton (Government that facilities should be Frovided, they are inclined to consider that the responsibility for the incident lies with the local Chinese authorities. foreign Powers in this way without reference to the Government at home?
Sir A. Chamberls There is plenty of precedent for the use of their discretion by naval officers. Happily for the British Empire and the peace of the world, they have
using thei shown thameelees very' capable of 'A keeper of railway crossing in the vicinity sighted on the Ist instant at about noon a foreigner carrying off by force a Japanese maiden, erying and screaming resistance, to the hill behind the Hoshoj Temple, Zushi, Kanagawa-ken, and reported it to the Hayama police. The witness said that the woman appeared to be a "resort-secker" (presumably a holiday maker), about 21 years of age, and the! foreigner in a sack coat, wag about 35 years cld. The police inspected: the spot, but found no-traces. The local police have been mobilised, and the authorities have started a strict search.
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