CO129-609-6 Future policy- Reuters reports on situation regarding Kowloon evictions 1-1-1948 - 31-12-1948 — Page 22

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IGHTSEERS THRONG CHINA TROUBLE-SPOT

HONGKONG, SUNDAY

THE OLD WALLED CITY OF KOWLOON,

STILL STRONGLY GUARDED, TODAY BECAME A SIGHTSEEING SPOT FOR THOUSANDS OF CHINESE.

FOOD HAWKERS MADE MINOR FORTUNES WHERE ONLY RECENTLY THE EVICTION OF CHINESE "SQUATTERS" FROM CONDEMNED HUTS LED TO MITI-

BRITISH RIOTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS IN CANTON, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG AND NANKING.

I HONGKONG, ON THE MAINLAND OPPOSITE BRITISH-LEASED KOWLOON, THERE WAS SOKE AGITATION FOR A GENERAL STRIKE TODAY, BUT IT DID NOT SEEM TO BE MAKING MUCH HEADWAY.

THE ONLY DISTURBING FEATURE WAS THE SHARP RISE IN THE PRICE OF FOOD SINCE THE CANTON RIOTING; IF THIS CONTINUED IT WAS FEARED IT WOULD CAUSE UNREST.

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