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ship. It must further be noted, though I do not think that this consideration was present in the minds of the ¿xecutive Council when it decided unanimously on the policy of prohsti- tion, that the influx of thousands of unemployed and mostly penniless men into Canton would have created a very danger- ous situation there. They could not have been fed for long and it is certain that in a very short time there would have been rioting which would doubtless have been directed primarily against the Juropean settlement of Chameen.

It

is doubtful whether the foreign gunboats at Canton would have been able to prevent the looting of the settlement but, even if they had been able to do so, the result would have been great bloodshed and stirring up of anti-foreign feeling, the consequences of which in the present disturbed state of China would have been incalculable.

I am confident that the policy which we adopted was justified and in the best interests of all concerned. It is unfortunate that it gave rise to the most serious incident of the whole period in a collision between a few police and indian troops and some hundreds of persons who were trying to make their way to Chinese territory by

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in many cases, probably in most, because they had been terrorised into doing so. ▲ judicial enquiry into this unfortunate occurrence is now being held and I will

report further on ita conclusion.

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The only feature of the situation during these anxious weeks which can be regarded with umixed satisfaction is the public spirit and of self-reliance

shown by the non-Chinese cœmunities. As soon as the

seriousness of the situation caused by the strike became obvious auropeans of all classes came forward to serve aa special constables and as voluntary workers. I record

with pleasure that at an early stage the American Consul-

General came to me with offers of assistance from a large

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