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course of the strike, will not be made good until conditions in China allow of the whole fleet being profitably employed. In the meantime such vessels as are not required will be laid up with nucleus crews.
12.
The Chinese Seamen's Union has not been
long in provoking further trouble, this time by means of its Swatow Branch. I enclose copy of a memorandum by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs describing an attempt by that branch to force a crew of its members upon the
British S.S. "Seistan". So far this attempt has been
successfully resisted and the Union's would-be crew has been shipped back from Hong Kong to Swatow this afternoon by the S.S. "Hydrangea". As far as could be judged these
men were in a peaceable frame of mind and were not likely
to cause trouble on reaching Swatow. There may, however,
be trouble later in the month, when the S.S. "Seistan"
again calls at Swatow; and I have, therefore, asked the
British Naval Authorities to arrange that one of His Majesty's ships should be at Swatow when that ship is due
to call.
13.
I enclose a report translated from the a Tsz Yat Po, Hong Kong, of 17th August, 1927, dealing with Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang's efforts, or pretended efforts,
to mediate between Hankow and Nanking and the resignation
of Marshal Tseung Kai-shek.
14.
Chinese characters for names in this
despatch are given on a separate sheet.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
Governor, &c.
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