CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927 — Page 106

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. loth November, 1927.

Sir,

2013

1

In continuation of my secret despatch

1927 I have the honour to re-

of November (10th, 1927

port that a number of important events have occurred during the past week, leaving the general

situation more obscure than ever.

2. On November 10th the long expected dis-

bending of the 1925 "strikers" began when all

those whose names appeared on the books of the

Strike Committee received on application a sum

of $60.00 in cash and $40.00 in bonds. It was

reported that 6,000 persons had been paid off

up to the 13th, and the latest date for applica-

tion by residents of Canton has been fixed for

the 25th. The Strike Committee is to continue

to function as an employment bureau and to re- ceive a monthly allowance of $3,000 from the Government.

3.

1

Nominally the boycott of British goods

is at an end but actually it continues to some

extent in force although resort to open seizure

of goods is seldom necessary.

On November 14th

a lighter

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL 1.0.1.3. AMERY, .P.,

&C.,

&c.

&c.

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