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I may say that I do not propose to make any answer
to the protest of the Canton Commissioner for Foreign
Affairs beyond informing the Consul-General that the
action taken was in accordance with the laws of Hong
that
Kong and this Government is not prepared to discuss
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the matter with the Canton Authorities,
4. With regard to the strike on board the s.s.
"Kinshan", reported in paragraphs 3 and 4 of my despatches
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of the 1st and 6th April respectively, I have the honour -to enclose copy of the minutes of a meeting held at
Government House on the 4th April. Immediately after
and
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that meeting the Hong Kong, Canton & Macan Steamboat
Company wired to the Chairman of the Seamen's Union at
Canton to the effect that the demand for social rooms
had been approved. This message was confirmed in a
letter of the same date. Further instructions regarding
the conditions of the grant were at the same time for-
warded by letter to Hessrs. Deacon & Co., the Company's
Canton agents. Copies of these letters are enclosed
together with copy of a letter from the Company to the Colonial Secretary regarding the meeting at Government
House. Representatives of the Union were interviewed
at Canton by Messrs. Deacon & Co., on the 5th April
when they stated that they could not agree to furnish
a fresh crew for the s.s. "Kinshan", but must insist
on the reinstatement of the strikers. This position
was confirmed by the Union in writing.
5.
The minutes of the meeting at Government House
on the 4th April were sent to the Company on the 7th
April and on the 9th April they replied making certain
reservations with regard to the undertaking not to
Enclo No. 5. re-employ the striking crew.
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A copy of this reply is
enclosed.
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