CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926 — Page 216

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him with a demand for the return of the millions of dollars which made possible his military success against the innanese. The effect of such a demand would necessarily be to tie Cheung Kai Shek down to a policy of

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Equally probable is it that the National Government would welcome the dislocation of the Strike Executive Committee, but as long as the strike continues to flourish financially and the strike leaders are able to line their pockets it is most unlikely that the Committee will abdicate and delegate its authority to the civil administration.

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It is the opinion ofmany well-informed observers that the de facto government at Canton, which has now been in power since the middle of 1925, has made a genuine effort to discharge its responsibilities efficiently and conscientiously.

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released a large amount of labour for public works and the improvement in the cleanliness and orderliness of the

After years of City is said to be considerable. militarism and anarchy something resembling peace has been established in the Kwantung province, though a genuine respect of law and order has yet to be evolved (even in the City of Canton robberies and kidnapping

But conditions in China are of frequent occurrence). are everywhere notoriously unstable, and should anything occur to weaken the authority of the existing administration it is difficult to see what could take its place. There would probably be a return to anarchical conditions, and the whole countryside would be given over to piracy and brigandage. Even now there is always the possibility of conspiracy and assassination, and the Chinese high officials have all to be very carefully guarded.

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