CO129-609-6 Future policy- Reuters reports on situation regarding Kowloon evictions 1-1-1948 - 31-12-1948 — Page 14

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

CHINA THREAT 1

M

MT. WALLACE 535.

CHINESE THREATEN FURTHER ANTI-BRITISH

HONGKONG, TUESDAY

RIOTS

FURTHER ANTI-BRITISH DEMONSTRATIONS ARE THREATENED IN THE SOUTH CHINA PORT OF AMOY AND SWATOW,' 9 IF THE KOWLOON CITY ISSUE IS NOT SETTLED SATISFACTORILY TO THE CHINESE, ACCORDING TO RELIABLE REPORTS REACHING HERE TODAY.

CLAST FRIDAY THE BRITISH CONSULATE AND BRITISH SHIPPING OFFICES IN CANTON WERE BURNED IN ANTI-BRITISH RIOTING, FOLLOWING EVICTION BY BRITISH AUTHORITIES OF CHINESE LIVING IN CONDEMNED HUTS IN KOWLOON, THE MAINLAND PART OF HONG KONG COLONY.

THE THREAT OF NEW ANTI-BRITISH DEMONSTRATIONS, FOLLOWS THE DECISION OF CANTON SEAMEN TO BOYCOTT HONGKONG AND BRITISH SHIPPING IF REMAINING SQUATTERS ARE EVICTED. REUTER MF 0848

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