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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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TC.O.882/11

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7. Governor ('. Clementi,

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March 18 (Received April 19)

8. Governor C. Clementi.

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April 1 (Received May 3)

9. Governor C. Clementi,

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April 8 (Received May 14)

Reports upon the setbacks to the arrogance of the Sea- men's Union caused by the quiet termination of the Sun Yat-sen anniversary celebra- tions and the failure of un attempted general strike of river-steamer crews in con- sequence of the confiscation of placards against the "Im- perialists," the extension of the Nationalist Party split mentioned in No. 6, and the increase in Chinese immigra- tion, the refusal of the crew of s.s. On Lee to be searched Transmits for contraband. memorandum by a mission. ary in Kwangtung, report by local representative of Fede- ration of British Industries. and a press report bearing on the general situation

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Comments upon the distorted account of the punitive ex- pedition to Bias Bay circu- lated in the vernacular press. attempts by the Seamen's Union to enforce provision "social purposes" for river steamers, a new attack upon the peace and order of Hong Kong by the Hong Kong General Labour Union result- ing in its proscription under the Emergency Regulations which are enclosed. Encloses also press reports of a de- clared settlement of the dis- pute between merchants and employers at Canton, and of a conference to protest against despatch of British troops to China

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Reports upon declaration of policy by General Tseung Kai-shek and Mr. Sun Fo and gives the history of the return to political life of Mr. Wong Tseng-wai, the Chinese version of 8.5. Fatshan poster incident recorded in No. 3, the at- titude of the river-steamer companies towards provision of social accommodation on river steamers, and the closing of the Shanghai General Labour Union

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1. Governor C. Clementi,

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11. Governor C. Clementi,

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1927

April 14 (Received May 16)

April 22 (Received May 25

12. Governor C. Clementi,

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April 23 (Received May 30)

B. Governor C. Clementi,

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April 27 (Received May 30)

Comments upon the issue of the struggle between extreme and moderate sections of the Nationalist Party, and upon the protest against the pro- scription of the Hong Kong Encloses Labour Union.

with comments minutes of a meeting held at Government House and copies of corre spondence relating to a strike on .s. Kinshan for provision of a social room

Reports upon the success of an attack upon Communist centres at Canton by Marshal Tseung Kai-shek and his decreed dismissal by the Proposes, Hankow clique.

in collaboration with H.M. Consul at Canton, to pro, scribe the Hong Kong brauch of the Seamen's Union if it is found that the Canton branch has been closed. Encloses report by Assistant Superintendant of Police, New Territories, on the position on the land frontier, and press extract regarding a request by Germany for the return of her colonies in its relation to China

Encloses minutes of a meeting at Government House with Directors of the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steam- boat Company with a view to ridding the Company of the domination of the Canton Seamen's Union. Recites the history of the question and gives the gist of a further meeting at which the Com- pany indicated their decision, which is deplored, to surren- der to the Union

In continuation of No. 12, re- ports that further efforts to alter the Company's decision have been unsuccessful and that the striking crew of the 3.8. Kinshan has been re- engaged. Hopes that the impression of abject surren- der has been mitigated by the signing off of known Bolshevists

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