CO129-504-13 Chinese situation- request from General Li Chai-sum for assistance in obtaining arms and ammunition 27-4-1927 - 6-10-1927 — Page 78

Telegram from the Governor of cong kong to the

Secretary of Statedfor the Colonies.

Dated 4th May, 1927.

(Received Colonial Office 5.15 a.m. 5th Day.

1.27.)

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My telegras unnumbered of 24th April Trale

situation. Trade with Canton is now wore or less

normal but botn there and at Sentor menace of

communistic peasant rising gives causa for anxiety.

Trade to Yangtze shows heavy falling off but reverse

traffic contimes in fair volume. Unmæbered

telegram of 4th.