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REDS BUSY AT HONG-KONG.
ATTEMPT TO FORCE GENERAL STRIKE.
The Colonial Office last night issued the following:-
Telegrams received from Hong-kong indicate that political influences are at work to convert the seamen's strike into A general strike. It is understood that there was no desire on the part of the great majority of seamen to strike, but that they were intimidated by threats of consequences to their relatives in China.
"The Legislative Council has passed legislation empowering the Governor in Executive Council to issue regulations on lines similar to those enforced during the war, and measures will be taken to deal with any emergency that may arise. No report of any disorder has been received." BOLSHEVIST INFLUENCE.
In business circles in London connected with China it is stated that the position in Hung-kong is very serious. The strike, or boycott, which appears to be of a political character, is ascribed to Bol- shevist influence. There is some anxiety in the Colony lest the supply of provisions from up the Canton River may be cut off. The Chinese residents of Hong-kong, who are joining in the movement, appear to i be acting under orders from the interior, in spite of the fact that, as residents of a British Colony, they might be supposed to be perfectly immune from possible re- prisals if they were to oppose the move- mmt.
Ships with cargo for Hong-kong are now discharging at Singapore and Shanghai. The whole business of the port is held up. GOODS NOT DELIVERED. Notice is given by the Glen Line, Limited, that, owing to the serious dis turbances in Hong-kong, cargo carried in their steamets Glenade, Glensmoy, and Glentera could not be landed at the port. Consequently, marohendias intended for the port was carried by these vessels to Shanghai, where it is being stored at the risk of the owners of the goods.
The Glen Line state that it is hoped ulti- mately to deliver this cargo at Hong-kong. Although, in accordance with Claus ? of the Le's bail of lading, the extra rik and ex-! pense of storage are on account of the owners of the goods, the management will endeavour in the case of the vessels named above and of those that have already left London in some way to meet the consignees. They state. however, that as regards further shipments pade by the Glengarry and following wonde Tor Hong-kong they will be obliged to
Perally
the condition stipulated in
their bill of lading if the trouble continues.
The management showroly hope that the part will be
open again for traffic at an early date, but consider it to be in the interest of shipper to warn them before they actually make shipments for Hong-kong.
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CHINESE ROUNDED UP. HONG-KONG, March 3.-In response to the Government invitation, the Chinese community is registering in large numbers for service in the present crer- goney.
The police, assisted by armed civilians,, have foiled an attempt by hundreds of Chinese to march auross the New Terri- torina Kowloon leased area] in the direc tion of Canton. Hundreds of them were rounded up and sent back to Hong-kong.
There was another collision between the police and the mob this morning near Shatin (on the mainland). It is reported that one man was killed and several wounded.
A telegram from Canton states that four seamen's delegates, with full power to act, more expected to arrive at Hong-kong to day The delegates may be Aceom-
panied by several members of the Canton Chamber of Commerce-Reuter,
Times
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