beer issuing statements to the pross warning the United States to stop meddling in China and congratulating the Communists on their victories.
6.
The exodus of Chinese officials and wealthy merchants from Shanghai and elsewhere to Hong Kong is already having the effect of increasing the key-money payable for accommodation in Hong Kong. So far the new arrivals consist mainly of well-to-do persons who can look after themselves. Editors of some of the Shanghai newspapers, in particular an editor of the wellknown "Te Kung Pao" from ́Shanghai have arrived in the Colony, fooling unable to continue to endure the increasingly strict Government control over newspaper policy in Chiňa. The China National Aviation Corpor tion is also poving to Hong Kong, although this move is being des- cribed as being merely one of "convenience", since "the C.N.A.C. organisation in Hong Kong is expanding." are still keeping their nin hoadquarters in Shanghai. A small number of British women and children from areas in China threatened by the Communist advance has also arrived in Hong Kong en route for the United Kingdom and elsewhere. The Chinese press has carried editorials sanctimoniously suggesting that the Hong Kong Government has a moral obliga- tion to give a welcoming hand to refugces from China and should set up an organisation to deal with them. No great influx of penniless refugees is however expected at the presont stage.
17.
The C.N.A.C.
A Parliamentary question asked in London on November 25th, in reply to which the Secretary of State stated that the activities of Chinese Communists in Hong Kong were being closely watched, and t.nt deportation proceedings were in train against several Communists who were trying to use Hong Kong as a base for activities against the Chinese Govern- ment, caused considerable speculation in the Chinese press and a stir in Communist circles. The general public in Hong- Kong have been re-assured that they can enjoy freedom of political expressi on provided that they abide by the laws.
Communists continue to be closely watched.
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The
Dr. T.V. Soong, Governor of Kwangtung, visited Hong Kong from November 26th to 29th. The local press tricd to connect his visit with the rumours that Hong Kong would be used as a place of transit for wer supplies for South China.
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