CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917 — Page 203

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trot from a letter dated Shanghai 23rd April 1917.

am now enclosing two cuttings from the North China ly News, condemning the axolusion of Germans from agkang. The cuttings speak for themselves and it appears at the merchants in Hongkong are always outroted by the

It looks very much as if the Governor of kong was pro-German, which is the last thing we wish for out I am going to see whether the Shanghai British Chamber

What is the use of

t-vernment.

of Commerce can be anything in the matter.

ritishers trying to keep their end up if the Gvernor of an

There is a ortant place loke Hongkong holds such views.

Lot of dissatisfaction among the merchants and residents of

kong with regard to the attitude that the Governor has

kan up

The Germansare strong enough in China as it is with- >t the Hongkong Government helping them.

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