CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 211

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From :-

The Commanding officer, Bedale

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Date:-

The Lomodore, Hong Long •

(copy to Etaff Officer, Intelligenes ). 24th July 1925. No. 7.52/416.

Eubject:- Svatov Situation ( No. VIII).

POLITICAL.

From 12th Mly to 23rd July 1925,

The latest talk utafai thât an arrangement has

been come to between General Lân chik-lu and the cantonese

anthoritae whereby the former comes to Swatow. The

Cantonese troope ure said to be already withdrawing from the

surrounding cistricts, and general in concentrating his

troops preparatory to taking over Swatow.

General Heu's nên tin (7) an-ming the

ex tide-waiter and nominal Commissioner for Foreign Affairs

in Ewatow left hurriedly and secretly by steamer en 22nd

July.

SARIA.

Lisabon, and destination not at present known.

No particular alteration;

there is talk of the

"Boys" of all other foreigners coming out soon, the reason

being that it is not worth their while to remain and have to

give such a large proportion of their pay to the Etrikers.

Arrange.^nts appear to have been made so that

the Norwegian ships ut present in harbour oún sentim

sailings provided they do not cell at British Horts and

Whether pay ₫ 2000.00 per ship to the Strikers' cold.

+he Norwegian Authorities can perait ships under their

flag to semi:t the Strikers thus raises interesting questions.

On the EƐnd July the E.. "CANOISTAN" arrived

with a Chinese crew and Indian guard. The strikers' delegates

ander voured to force the crew to leave.

The timely arrival

of...