Mr. Moss to Sir Miles Lampson.
3 enclosures.
CONFIDENTIAL.
No. 188. (and 3 copies).
sir,
H.B.M.Consulate General,
Canton.
9th December, 1929.
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Extract from South Chine
Morning Post. December, 1929.
Draft Hongkong Bill to Amend Deportation Ordinance of 1917.
Extract of Ordinance
of 1917.
His Majesty's Minister.
Peiping.
I have the honour to report that
at noon yesterday (Sunday) I had a conversa-
tion with the General Commanding the Cantonese
troops, Chan Ch'ai-tong. de wore wɩ tohing
some aeroplanes starting towards the North
River. The General remarked that the local
military situation was well in hand and that
he proposed shortly to take the offensive
against the Kwangsi invaders and Chang Fa-
kuei's "Iron Army", which are aligned on the
North River facing the defending force along
a front some fifty miles long. He then asked
whether I had any news from the North. I told
him that I had just heard that the Government
at Nanking appeared to have alarming and
false reports about the situation at Canton.
They seemed to be perturbed at the rebellion
of General Tang Sheng-chih and to be doubtful
of General Ho Ying-ch'ing's attitude. General
Chan scouted the idea that G ̧neral Ho Yịng-
ching was in any way untrustworthy.
asserted confidently that General Tang Sheng-
chih disposed of but few troops and that his
rebellion was not a serious matter. Then,
suddenly changing his mien, he said that what
was serious was the news that Wang Ch'ing-woi
was now
Ho
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