From
The Commanding officer, 1.1.8. "BLUK HI LAL”.
The Commodore, Hong Fang.
(Copy of Etaff üffleer, Intelligeneo ),
3rd July 1925.
Fubject:-
Swator Eituation (ilo. 5).
Continued from 28th June *o End July 1925.
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Jaumours to the effect that General Thang is about
to retake Ewatow contime.
▲ large section of Iwatow is undoshledly hostile
to Canton Joverment but have a small voice and no power.
The Commissioner of lise repaged my sell on
board. larin conversation be preotically admitted that the
Students were bøyend the control of the lice sapecially
when it came to mo be and demonstrations.
Strike is in full swing “gainst all ships.
Footioally all the crews are bitterly opposed to it but fear the Union to much an extent se to tamely submit.
(lost of the crews are Xingro a:n).
In cases where the orewa hɛve originally refused
to leave their ships they have cubeequently dens so, not
because they four immɑl to injury so much as the Unien
"getting their own back" after the strik is all ower.
for this reason the wasters of ships and the
Firme coneered have not tried to retain the men.
Appeal for kaval «rotection has only/unde în
one too late but the other was in time to
prevent violence on board.
two cases;
This oraw subsequently asked if they mi: ht go and
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