a detachment of some 59-67) students was per nitted to turn off and appear outside tale Consulate deneral. the gate and adjacent walls of which they plastured with stickers (unglish bat shinede texte O* a molection of these is enclosed), after some 15-20 minutes spent in shouting slogans the detachment deported and contiqued through the city to Chungking Headquarters, not far from: Bang Lung zen. There a deputation about fifteen neg received by the Vice-úirector, General Esiao i-üld, who pro.aised to forward their views to the Central Covernment. The Vice-Director then provided military trucks to ture the demonstrators directly back to Shapingpa: be very tired he thought!
Mey sust
5.
Folice and gendarmerie were stationed at this Consulate General, my house, the Canadian hospital in Hin Tzu La (North Bank), the two British banks, and the premises of British firms on the south bank side of the city. British subjects had been advised to keep to their houses or offices on the day of the demonstration. All complied and no unpleasant incidents involving British nationals or property occurred. In point of fact the demonstrators conducted themselves throughout in an orderly
manner.
6.
The press reports that at leip'ei on 24th January some 3000 students of halang nui Jollege, Deip'ei Formal uchool, Jh'ien Chan Middle School etc etc staged demonstration, which followed the usual lines, in conne- xion with the Zowloon affair. No incidents involving British subjects occurred.
7.
students of Chungking University and Hsiang Hul Jollege are now agitatin, for a postponement of their examinatione, due to be held from 2nd February, on the scor that preoccupation with the demonstrations over Kowloon have prevented them from studying. The educational authorities do not appear to sympathise with this idea snú it is perhaps noteworthy that a bloc of students has set up a Committee to press for the holding of the examinati ma as scheduled and the cessation of interference with the normal course of their studies.
8.
I have asked for a report on Chengtu events from år. Veals but it has not yet been received. No student demonstration appears to have been held there but, according to the "Kuo in Zung Jao", Chengtu workers to the number of 400,000 (four hundred thousand!) staged a one day hunger strike on 26 January, the money saved thereby is to be remitted to' Kowloon for the benefit of their compatriots there. It will/interesting to see, in due course, if there is the slighted truth in this report.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient,
humble servant,
(A. Veitch)
Acting Consul General.