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(6) Karakhan was in Canton about 5 weeks ago but only stayed
for two days. The object of visit is unknown.
(7) `A destitute Latvian engineer arrived from Russia and
applied for a job and was appointed a railroad overseer
at a high salary. A new branch of the railway is being
built, running from Thampoa to a town, name at present
unknown, in the interior of Kwang Tung.
(8) Borodin's daughter walked with Borodin at the head of a
recent military parade at Whampoa.
(9) The Bolshevik propaganda staff is very large and well
organised. I saw the chief of this department but have been unable to find out his name. Every day Chinese bearing the Soviet flag can be seen giving speeches in the streets. I was informed by a Chinese that the propaganda is not directed against the British only, but is against all foreigners. Many placards and cartoons are posted in the streets in this connection. There is no molestation of foreigners in the streets. (10) The German, W. Prohme, is staying at the Asia Hotel, roam
No.102. The name on his card is W. Pr-hme. He was in Wuchow 3 weeks ago and stayed at the Tai Tung Hotel there. He has 20 trunks. I was informed that he is engaged in
propaganda.work.
(11) British goods cannot be obtained in the city and only in very few places is Hong Kong money accepted. Everything is taxed, even food and hotels.
(12) Chipese in Canton are of opinion that trouble will start
again within a few weeks.
(13) The Labourers Union is still very active but are short
of funds. They tired to levy a tax on rice coming from Saigon but this was strongly opposed by the merchants so the Union stopped the import of the rice and detained the
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