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S.S.

CANTON SEAMEN'S UNION: Trouble with China Navigation

Company's S. S. "Fatshan" and Boatmen's Guild: reports.

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No. 82

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Copies to:

Foreign Office No. 29

Sub-Legation No. 50

Hong Kong No. 50

Commodore No. 24

Commercial Counsellor No.

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Trade Commr. Hong Kong. No. 60.

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Sir,

H. B.M. Consulate-General,

CANTON

14th June, 1935.

I have the honour to report that on May 27th

an alteration occurred between a junk boatman and a

sailor of the Butterfield and Swire steamer s. 8. "Fatshan"

a steamer on the Hong Long-Canton run. As a result of

this, a dispute has arisen between the Seamen's Union

and the Boatmen's Guild and, in consequence of tis, there has been difficulty in landing the import cargo

from the 9. S. "Patshan".

2.

It appears that the incident itself was a

comparatively minor one but that it served as a spark

to set light to a longstanding dispute in which the

Seamen's Union have been trying to obtain dominance

over the Boatmen's Guild.

3.

On June 6th I addressed a letter to the Mayor

pointing out that the British Company should not be made to su fer on account of a dispute with which they were

in no way concerned, and I have rece ved a reply

informing me that he has referred the matter to the

The Honourable

Sir Alexander M. G. Cadogan, h. C. M. G., C. B.,

His Majesty's Minister,

British Legation,

PAKING.

Municipal/