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Association), So Shiu Ching (President of the Seamen's Union) Chan Iu Tsun (President of the Electric Tram Workmen's Association) Ko Cham (President of the Restaurant Workmen's Association) Li Sham (a native of Shanghai) and 2 Hong Kong representatives Fung Ping Ki (Member of the Hair Dressers' Association, aged about 40, slight-built, with pock marks on his face, and in European dress) and Chan Yuen (Member of the Seamen's Union, an employee on board a steamer of the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. aged about 40, with a pointed face and a long mouth and in short coat of Englo- Chinese style). These 2 representatives have now returned

to the Colony.

meetings:-

There have been held at Canton 3 different

(1) Fraternity Meeting.

(2) Social Meeting.

(3) Joint Meeting.

The Fraternity Meeting lasted from the 4th to the 6th of the 1st moon (26th-28th January 1927). On the opening of the Meeting, Ho, member of the Labour Committee, gave a welcome address, the gist of which was limited to the necessity of firm union.

Then Li Sham spoke "Hong Kong is ours. Hong Kong

It has been under

belongs to the industry of our workmen.

The

the yoke and oppression of Imperialism for 80 years. recovery of Hong Kong depends on our Hong Kong workmen and their unity. Therefore it is important for all our Hong Kong workmen to unite firmly under the All Hong Kong Labour

Association."

Then the Hong Kong representatives elected from among themselves a man to make a reply, who said "We representatives accept with all willingness and sincerity the good proposal to establish the All Hong Kong Labour

Association