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TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hongkong to the
Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Dated 16th February.
(Received Colonial Office 11.9 a.m. 16th February,'27.)
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My telegram of 10th February Trade situation
general lack of confidence continues to restrict new
orders for piece goods. Chinese merchants in Canton
and Swatow appear to have secured some support from
local nationalist authorities for resistance to
dictation of the Labour Unions in the matter of Staff
but it would be premature to assume that any real
industrial peace and revival of confidence can be looked
for. Imports of wood oil from South China have
increased owing to the closure of the Hankow market.
Unnumbered telegram of the 16th.
THE CANTON STRIKE.
PICKETS DISPERSED BY POLICE.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
HONG-KONG, FEB. 17.
Twelve companies of armed police at Canton to-day dispersed the pickets who have been blockading 812 shops lin resentment of. the cus- tomary New Year dismissals by the merchants]. The flags of the pickets were destroyed and their placards torn down. Little resistance was offered, the recalcitrants being promptly arrested. The merchants celebrated the occasion by a motor-car parade, firing millions crackers.
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Sun Fo Ison of Sun Yat-sen] has circu- larized the Nationalist provinces announc- ing the establishment of a Postal Depart- ment [separate from that which up to now has served the whole of China]. Only commissioners appointed by the Nationa- lists will be recognized.
RECEIVED
17 FEB 1927
OOL. OFFICE
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