CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12] — Page 484

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Prohibition of Foodstuffs to Canton.

17. This measure must be admitted to have failed (at least on this secasion), mainly owing to an exceptionally good rice barvest which rendered Canton for once almost independent of outside supplies. There were of course other reasons. The chief me that there was nothing to prevent rise and other commodities going direct to Canton in the absence of a blockade, and that the consequence te be anticipated from our prohibition was a diversion of the trade frm British ships and from Hong Kong. There were also the considerations that the prohibition of the export of rice immobilised large resources at a time of stringency; that it might lead to financial losses through de- terieration if the commodity were kept in the godowns for any length of time; and it certainly did not seriously inconvenience Canton, atever the rumours to the contrary. In the earlier part of August the Government wisely lifted the embargo, only stipulating that prices and stocks should be maintained at a

certain level.

Azis Transport Control; Iand and Water.

18. There has scarcely been any dislocation of our transport system on land, thanks to the smooth working of this Department under the capable control of the Honourable Mr. C. Mol. Messer, 0.B.E. The development of our roads and the large increase in the number of motor-vehicles in the Colony in recent years, have converted what was ones a vulnerable joint in our armour, into

a strong point to-day.

19.

The trans were suspended for a period of nine days, and

the service was resumed on the 30th June with a limited number

of care running under Portuguese and European temporary drivers

and conducters. Strong attempts were made to intimidate those

using the trams, but the Police and the Labour Protection Bureau

(see para:43)ware able to cope successfully with these attempts.

Later the Labour Protection Bureau was also able to protect

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