Evidence of the determination of the Government to face the situation is seen in the Governor's ut-terence at a farewell luncheon at the Hongkong Club on June 20: "If this nonsense continues I am going, to see it through and I do not think that the arrangement wil be a comfortable one for those responsible for my delay." Sir Reginald Stubbs waa to have been leaving for London on June 27 on the completion of his term of offee—Reuter's Puce Service, Manila, June 22.
The President McKinley and the Oostkerk are omitting Hongkong on account of the shipping strike, The McKinley will sail for Shang. hai direct on Tuesday—Reuter's Pacific Service, AM. the Ohinere Sank have' been Hongkong, June 23.
closed with the object of preventing jo run.
A strong armed guard is posted at each of the bank entrances. Bad patrolling the volunteers are patrolling
Nearly all the Chinese employees English newspaper offices have struck. The papers are issuing, reduced edtiows—Revter's Pacific terview.
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