177
22. Governor C. Clementi,
Secret (2)
8
1927
September 1 (Received October 3)
Indicates the military move- ments in the North resulting in a withdrawal towards the capital of regular forces and the amalgamation of armies under Generals Li Chai-Sum and Cheung Fat-fui. Com- Canton ments upon the situation as regards the tariff autonomy programme and withdrawal of Chinese "regulars" from the British frontier....
1
26. Officer Administering Government,
the Secret
4. Officer Administering
the
Government, Secret
9
1927
November 18 (Received December 20)
November 24 (Received December 27)
Reports upon the disbanding of the 1925 "strikers," the nominal ending of boycott of British goods, change in political situation at Canton involving an outbreak of fighting leaving the city in the hands of Generals Cheung Fat-fui and Li Fuk-lam
... 102
Incontinuation of No.20, reports upon the efforts towards establishment made by the new dominant party in Can- ton and the aims of the individual Generals con- cerned
104
23. Governor C. Clementi,
Secret
3
September 30 (Received October 31)
Comments upon the non-mat- terialisation of the proposed anti-British boycott and urges prompt and vigorous countermeasures on any impending recurrence. States that no clear idea of the present Canton situation can be obtained. Reports the movement of troops towards Swatow. Encloses correspondence dealing with a fresh outbreak of truculence by "peasant forces" at Sha Tau Kok, and upon the use of the British flag in inland waters
85
24. Officer Administering
the Government, Secret
October 26 (Received November 28)
Reports upon 2 change in political power in Canton as affected by renewed activities of the Seamen's Union, the success of General Li Chai- sum at Swatow, and the formation of # military council; and upon continued friendly contact with Canton, abandonment of super-surtax. and position on the British frontier...
97
25. Officer Administering the Government, Secret
November 10
(Received December 12)
Reports upon a general strike of the extremist trade unions on 24th October which stopped on 10th November with the restoration of all seized goods, aud upon the influx of extremist politicians into Canton
99
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