CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7] — Page 468

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TELEGRAM: From the Governor of HongKong to the Secretary

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of State for the Colonies.

(Dated 26th June)

(Received Colonial Office 7.10 a.m. 26th June, 1925. )

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Many thanks for your telegram of 24th June. Executive Council ask that it may be published as it would encourage loyal Chinese have you any objection situation is at present well in hand presence of Cruiser would be very useful and I would urge that one should be sent here as soon as it is possible to spare it from the other centres disturbed.I have mobilised volunteers put into force Peace Preservation Ordinance and issued Regulations under Emergency Ordinance 1922 same as in 1932 with the omission of provisions for commandeering

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labour which are at present not required. Have prohibited exportation of foodstuffs and money and granted request of Chinese Bankers for moratorium Chinese telegrams correspondence newspapers being censored Behaviour

of European population admirable and responsible Chinese are being of great assistance. Call for service of special constables has met with enthusiastic response and I wish to acknowledge grateful help of the American community who have come forward en masse for this purpose. Naval and military authorities most helpful. Strikers are half hearted and only brought out by pressure from Canton. This is unquestionably communite movement instigated and

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led by Russia, and Shanghai incident is only excuse. Absence of anti foreign feeling here is marked and except for intimidation there would be no strike. Confidential Everything depends on Canton. Strike here will collapse as soon as Moderate Party obtains control which as far as I can gather recent incident is likely to facilitate.