Stories of Presidential tea-parties and of assistance offered by Dr. C. C. Wu and other yarns of a similar nature and origin have been given ready credence in Hongkong. This attempt to cloud the real issue and make a simple demand for higher wages on the part of the seamen appear to have some political significance, the article declares, is like making 2 mountain from a mole-hill.
Canton would like to have the strike settled, for a number of Cantonese in Hongkong will suffer hardship if the strike is not settled soon. Then the strike seriously interferes with Canton. Merchants here cannot get their goods or export their products. Far from being pleased over the plight of our neighbour we view the matter as a disaster to ourselves. There are many unions in Canton closely related to the Hongkong unions. If the strike should spread no one can say where it will stop. We Raye too much powder in our own
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