CO129-499-5 Canton situation- governor's despatches 11-3-1927 - 11-3-1927 — Page 45

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address no further communication to Comrade Eugene

Ch'èn regarding the Nanking outrages and to demand no reparations therefor has been received here with

feelings akin to despair; for, unless steps are

taken to restore and to maintain British prestige

in China, the future can only have further humilia-

tions and losses in store for British subjects in

the Far East. Even Canton, fresh from the violent

suppression of extremism, is none the less loud in

its demands for the expulsion of the foreigner. At

a mass meeting held on the 7th May resolutions were

passed that China should demand:-

(1) Restoration by France of Kwong Chow Wan.

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(2) Restoration by Japan of Port Arthur and Talienwan (3) Restoration by the Powers concerned of the

Shanghai International Settlement.

Those present at the meeting were government officials,

party and military leaders, and representatives of over

a hundred public organizations and schools, in addition

to a big gathering of all sections of the people,

peasnats and labourers, merchants, students and professors

police and soldiers, totalling about 20,000. I have

addressed you separately in a despatch dated the 12th May

on the first of these demands.

Em

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Governor, &c.