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recognised its Shanghai Office as its head
organisation of which the Canton Union is now
It would appear likely
described as a branch.
that the local Society being barred by its
proscription in Hong Kong from access to ocean
going ships has decided to transfer its
Headquarters to Shanghai where the necessary
pressure can better be applied to both crews and
owners: In which case trouble may sooner or
later be expected from that quarter. It is
interesting to note that Man Kai, Chairman of the
Shanghai Union, who was recently deported from
Hong Kong for his share in the 1925 Boycott has
now been denounced as a communist and removed
from his post. His place has been taken by one
Chiu Chik-chi a former cabin boy who rose to be a
District Magistrate.
With regard to the general political
situation I enclose a translation of an
5.
Encl. No. 2.
sum shortly after his return to Canton.
interesting speech delivered by Marshal Li Chai-
Opinion
in the South appears somewhat sceptical regarding
the new Central Administration and trouble is
prophesied for it in March or April. It is felt
that the Government cannot postpone indefinitely
a settlement with Japan; that no settlement can be
reached without concessions and that any
concession will be made the basis of a concerted
attack by all the opposing factions. Communist
propaganda in Kuangtung quotes New Year as the
occasion
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