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allow of easy smigration to canton, but may also be attribus- ablẻ to the motion of agitators who daily seem to be gaining
ground.
The Goverraent have the antter well in band
however and this gradual strike has given them the opportunity of detailing and training volunteers for the several essent-
ial duties to a remarkable extent, so much so that at
present all services are working to a limited and necessary
degrea without salling on the services to a great extent
other than for patrolling and protection.
The "Star ferries" betweɛn Hong song and dowloon
were run by serviss ratinge until mereantile ratings were
obtained and the former buyeżow returned to their ships.
In the lookyard work at first was little affected
by the strike but as tine passed more men have failed to
appear and certcin work has correspondingly been retarded.
60% of the mechenicsi treỏes are new out and it is probable
the reminder will fail to turn up on Monday 6th July.
[6. 7. 25. Fork is now entirely stoped in D.Yd).
All Dockyard harbour oraft inslading the tuga
"St. Konece" and "Post Chancer" have gone out, and the
E.1. Hospital Chinese Staff left on Friday 3rd July.
It has been necessary to lend ratings to the
Military /uthorities to repless the orews of their water
transport who have also come out.
The Shipping striks contiones and now some hundred
or so vessels are taid up as a e018aquazon.
Dessa steamers have been affected similarly,
but imported crews have been obtained and enabled such
vesnala as the "KÆRESS OF ABIA" and certain Belt Teruela
to get away.
As was anticipated the Chinese crews of the
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