CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10] — Page 430

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16th September, he disclaimed any intention on the part of his Government to support the strikers, to injure Hong Kong, or to extend to anti-British boycott. In the third, dated the 16th September, heave an assurance that the boycott would be ended probably at the close of September, but certainly on or before the 10th October. The boycott was not lifted at the end of September; but on the

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auspicious "double tenth (t), hich is celebrated by the Chinese as the anniversary of the outbreak of the revolution against the Manchu

dynasty at Wu-ch'ang in 1911, all strike pickets

were withdrawn from the frontier of the New Territor-

s of this Colony and at Canton the anti-British

boycost was formally declared to be over. This

announcement was made in a singular maner, and

the slogan then acclaimed seems to have been

"The boycott is dead. Long live the boycott!"

The precise effect of it has yet to be seen. But there appears at last to be a hope of resuming nomel and friendly relations with Canton and of showing the Cantonese that we can be more useful to them than the Russians. If, however, this is to be achieved, we must deal direct with the Canton Government as being the only authority exorcisin; actual control in huang-tung: and we must abandon the fictions that Chine is unified, when she is not; that there is a central Government of China, when there is not; or that there is any Goverment in

adt control of Kuang-tung except the Govement up at

Canton.

12th October, 1926.

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