CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921 — Page 390

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Keshanies' strike in Canton : proposed measures to protect Canton-Kowloon

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H.M,Consul-General, Canton, to H.M.Minister, Peking.

Capy to Governor, Hongkong,

Cepy to On-aral Officer Commanding, R.K. H.B.M.Consulate-General,

No.46 & 3 copies,

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In a postscript to my despatch No.34 af vay 13th, I gave expression to the opinion that, in the matter of coquettân, with labour, Jun Yat een was raising up for his- wif a Frankenstein monster, when he would find it dif·1- ault to exŭrcise,

Recent events in solnection with a Neonatios' strike in Canton and elsewhere for higher wages and si rter iure, go a long way towarda confirming the secursoy of this fore- east. After the usual threats to cut of" light and water, Ne,, the Civil dovamor was able to mediate between eploy- ere (designated by the strikers "th= o-pitali»ta") and ar- ployed, and work has been resized, but wrect i. rife amon, st other trade unions and even dose tia serrata nr. now forum

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Owing to the fact that the 'annging Director of the Cantor-Lowloon Rail Way Kr." Te chang - did not openly Lanuwee his adhesion to the terms arranged, on the ground that to de re would imply ræ gnition of the provincial Government, an unruly tab of mathers of the ! sabanics* Build

on the morning of June 16th invaded the 7 fha t'ou Railway Station and endeavoured to remove by force the engine drive er and the rest of the "black geng", Although the Acting BLİNGERİL-Chief signed a docurent stating that he was pre- pared to abide by the Civil Govemoria azzangement,

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