The Daily News, the Daily Mail and other papers have
published messages from Mr. Chen. The message in the Daily Mail of Wednesday promised security to foreigners and added that if there were any failure on the part of the Kuomingtang, compensation would be awarded. For the rest, Mr. Chen urges the British Government to begirt to build a new structure of " economic instead of politico- economic relations " with China. That is, of course, exactly what was proposed in the British Memorandum. On Tuesday the Consular body at Shanghai determined to defend the city against mob violence. No other-decision could have been expected. The very worst aspect of the northward advance of the Cantonese is the rioting and the Labour troubles which precede and follow the armies. The management of this dangerous nuisance seems to be. the special department of Borodin, acting under direct orders from Moscow.
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