CO129-609-6 Future policy- Reuters reports on situation regarding Kowloon evictions 1-1-1948 - 31-12-1948 — Page 54

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OFFICES 2 (CANTON)

ANTI-BRITISH STUDENT DEMONSTRATIONS WERE REPORTED FROM

CENTRAL CHINA YESTERDAY AFTER AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAD PROTESTED TO BRITAIN AGAINST PRISON SENTENCES IMPOSED IN HONG KONG ON TWO CHINESE CHARGED WITH RESISTING THE POLICE IN EVACUATING CHINESE FROM CONDEMNED BUILDINGS IN THE OLD CITY OF KOWLOON, ON THE MAINLAND OF HONG KONG COLONY.

IN TODAY'S DEMONSTRATION AT CANTON, COMMERCIAL CAPITAL OF THE SOUTH CHINA MAINLAND, MESSRS BUTTERSFIELD AND SWIRE'S OFFICES AND REUTER'S OFFICES, A STONE'S THROW FROM THE BRITISH CONSULATE, WERE ALSO WRECKED. REUTER MF 0845

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