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1927

January 15 (Received February 21)

regulations Comments upon

drawn up by the Peasants' and Workmen's Bureau, for control of disputes between labour and capital, and sug- gests that in view of the delicate and hazardous situa- tion of labour a Labour Advisory Board should be instituted to mediate between employer and employed in

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2. Governor C. Clementi,

Secret (2)

February 4 (Received March 7)

Reports upon the extended activities of Bolshevik agents in China, with a view to making the movement world- wide, and, encloses regula- tions made to give powers under the Emergency Regu- lations for suppression of processions and proscription of organisations. Comments upon the closure of the John G. Kerr Hospital at Canton by labour tyranny. Enclose's reports on the situation in Canton and Hankow...

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3. Governor C. Clementi,

Secret

February 12 (Received March 21)

Comments upon the labour policy of the Kuomintang as disclosed by antagonistic posters plastered by Nation- alist troops on trains crossing to British territory and the lack of results obtained after protests to Chinese military authorities. Quotes a letter from the Inspector-General of Customs regarding the Chinese Soviet at Hankow and encloses, with comments, translations of press state- ments regarding the "Han- kow incident"

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4. Governor C. Clementi,

Secret

1927

February 17 (Received March 21)

Transmits report by Assistant Superintendent of Police, New Territories, and ex- tracts from the Canton ver- nacular press dealing further with the Hankow incident and with the disposition of the Nationalist military forces. Draws attention to statements by the Canton Authorities on the policy of the Nationalist Government. Reports upon the success towards averting another general strike of the ver- nacular propaganda bureau started in Hong Kong in 1925 by Dr. R. H. Kote- wall, C.M.G.

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5. Governor C. Clementi,

Secret

February 25 (Received March 30)

Reports upon the failure of the Peasants' and Labourers' Bureau to achieve an amic- able settlement between em- ployers and labour in Canton, the advance of Bolshevism in China, the reception of Third International delega- tion at Canton, and the attempted communization of the city, the increasing offensiveness of the Seamen's Union which does not appear ready for a fresh strike or boycott, and the appointment of Russian advisers to the Nationalist Government

6. Governor C. Clementi,

Secret

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March 11 (Received April 13)

Transmits press extracts indi- cating the present politični situation. Reports upon a further offensive celebration by the Seamen's Union and encloses copy of regulations made giving power to pro- hibit meetings and pro- cessions; the acquirement of the John G. Kerr Hospital in Canton by the Department of Public Health: and rumours of a split In the Nationalist Party between Sun Fo and General Tseung Kai-shek

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