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From..... The Commodore, Hong Kong.
Date..... 2nd August 1925.
No.295H.K.053/36.
To................... The Commander-in-Chief, China Station,
(Copy to Senior Naval Officer, West River); Subject.... Situation at South Chinese Ports.
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The enclosed reports are mbmitted in contimation of
my submission lo, 283/053, dated 17th July 1925.
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Hong Kong. The situation in Hong Kong has generally, improved. At the present time practically all Mayal ratings" have been withdrawn from the poolyard and other essențial services, the Chinese in may instances have returned to work at the lowest souls of wages for their particular class of trade. old hands have not returned new men have been entered w.
The general atmosphere is entier and most Military patrols and guards have been withdrawn.
Many atlykers in civil businesses and works ashers returned and these in a number of cases are working normally.
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In the shipping world progress has not been so satisfactory. No river stemers are yet running, but ocea shipping is sailing more or less normally, Coastal trade is at a standstill chiefly due to the fact that cargoes are not
Chinese ports. available or cannot be handled at the different luch shipping lios idle at Hong Kong however, and this osasation of shipping is being seriously felt in business circles where it is predicted that a prolongation of the strike or boycott for a further three months" will õause the financial siin of British firms in the Far East,
Refitting work has comsenged on such material as is available. Until the situation admits of wore ships being taken in hand additional men will not be entered.
Wery endeavour is made to prevent food and other produce from diver ports coming to Hong Kong and consequently such articles are not so readily available.
CANTON, The situation at Canton has not materially changed since my last letter of proceedings. The strike still continnea and the boycott is as intense as ever,
In consequence of this it is necessary for all food and supplies for the Gunboats, garrison and foreign residents to be sent up from Hong Kong, and accordingly H.1.8. *Tung On" was commissioned a.m. on saturday, 25th July 1925, for service on the Canton and West Rivers as reported submission No. 294/053/35, dated 2nd August 1925.
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▲ reserve of three weeks supplies is being maintained in the Shameen as emergency provisions and stores.
The many reports received conosrning air and gas attacks on the Shameen rendered it expedient to provide ships and garrison with gas masks and a supply of these with war containers have been sent to Shameen for ioane is required,
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