CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5] — Page 163

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Dear Gertrude,

On Steamer.

May 21, 1925.

Yours of January 16 reached me only as late

as two weeks ago, on account of the courier delays. Of course, it was very welcome. I have been thinking of writing to you, only the Second All-China Labour Congress has been keeping me very busy. I have just finished my work connected with the Congress and am returning to His (His, crossed out) the Crown Colony.

The congress lasted seven days and passed about 13 resolutions. Especially significant is the formation of an All-China Labour Federation and its adhesion to the Profintern. I have forgotten to say that there were about 276 delegates from about two hundred and some unions throughout the country, representing about five million?

hundred organized workers. ▲ Revolutionary atmosphere prevailed throughout the congress. Needless to say, the congress marks a new page in the history of the Chinese labour movement, in that it has made a good start for the unification of the Labour Organisations in Ching and for their unity with the Western proletariat. As soon as I finish some urgent work in Hongkong, I will sit down to write a more or less detailed report. Now that I have just bought a new portable Remington, I will try to write for our Western publications. It is such a good machine that I no love for the one that I have sold through your good offices.

Together with other comrades, I have just organised a seamen's club in Canton, and have begun the publication of two seaman's journals, one in Chinese and the other in English. I believe you have seen my anonymous

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