Hongkong, Aug. 25.
A great mass indignation meet-held here to-day passed a retution in which it was decided to cable the Prime Minister demanding that the British Government tend an ultimatum to the Canton authorities, instructing them first, Eh to open Canton treaty port for trade between Canton and the for Stew with the" provisions of the ign treaty powers in full accord-
to expel all Bolsheviks from Canton and Thirdly, to disarm eadett, who are, in reality, shevik' trained troops, and to send back to their native' places those who are not Cantonese. Fourthly to cease the boycott of British. goods, Fifthly, to cease anti-British propaganda under threat] of a complete naval blockade by Britain of Canton and the nei bouring waters, and such other tion as His Majesty's Government may consider necessary. The ulti-datum should state that Chinese administration must be established in Canton, which city must observe fully all the existing treaties between China and the foreign Pow-
The unanimous opinion vf the meeting was that British interven-he only effective method of restoring communications and trad between Hongkong, Canton and the south of China, and of preventing the economic destruction of Hongkong and of British interests in South' China.
The meeting sang the National Anthem in conclusion.
Mr. A. MacGowan, on behalf of the Swatow Chamber of Commerce and Mr..G. M. E. Wolfe, of the Shameen, addressed the meeting in support of the resolution. A. telegram was read from the Swatow Chamber of Commerce identifying itself with the resolution.
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