CO129-499-5 Canton situation- governor's despatches 11-3-1927 - 11-3-1927 — Page 104

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Honourable Captain Superintendent of Police,

1.

FRONTIER INCIDENTS.

During the past week no incident of note has occurred on any part of the frontier.

The "Lung Man" () continue to fly the Nationalist

羊城

flag, but are evidently still suspicious of Canton. Twice

深圳 沙頭角 in the past week those at Sham Chun and Shatankok have overp

night deserted their headquarters for one or other of the

Vt tul temples, returning again at daybreak. The Sham Chun Labour Union still functions, but the former leaders have all

disappeared.

2.

羊に成 On the railway, trains are running between Canton and 72

AS Shek Lung, several daily. According to latest information

the work of salvaging the two engines wrecked last week

near Pỗ Kak is still in progress, and the railway employees

at Sham Chun say it will be several days yet before the

"through" service can be resumed.

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sd. W.G. GERRARD.

Assistant Superintendent of Police,

(New Territories.)

1st May, 1927.