Extract from Diary of Mr. Fletcher's visit to "anton, 20th to 23rd of December, 1925.
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During my long tour through the City and on
the voyage up and down I took careful note of the conditions prevailing. The city seemed to me to be in There was a large number of
a very prosperous state.
Ilongkong is
ships ir the harbour, the shops were bright and prosperous looking and tray and the streets generally were far cleaner than they had been on the occasion of my last visit some three years ago, I have little doubt that the "anton Authorities are right in their frank statement that, although the inconvenience w15 at first very great and is still not inconsiderable, Canton is learning to do without Hongkong. undoubtedly losing trades which it will find it very hard to regain, aitrough, when normal conditions are restored, Hongkong is bound to have its full share in Canton's prosperity and giver peace in the Province, the trade of both places should expand enormously. Mr. Sunginforms me that in the last few months the revenue has automatically increased from $1.200,000 to over $4,000,000 merely because the people have been at peace, and it continues to grow.
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