One thing concerning the present attitude of the Nationalist Government may be said without fear of Prom Oux Own Hongkong, June 13.
The two delegates representing the Canton merchants to discuss preliminaries of the boycott settlement with Hongkong business men have returned to Canton. It was at first thought they came on behalf of merchants only but on for~ ther investigation the writer found that they had been given certain instructions by the Canton Government. Nothing important has been achieved by the conference between these delegates and the local mer chants. However, the Minister for Foreign Affairs has written to the Governor of Hongkong, expressing the readiness of his Government to negotiate with the Government of Hongkong regarding the Hongkong. Canton. Strike. and intimating that his Government is prepared to appoint three delegates plenipotentiary powers. The gestion is added that the Gove ment of Hongkong would doubt appoint the same number delegates with like powers. This information is obtained on good authority, We in Hongkong believe that both officials and the general public in Canton are anxiously wait. ing for the end of the—boycott because the Nationalist Government needs money badly for the much talked of northern expedition and "the merchants suiter, losses on} account of the boycott. Payment of reparation would be one of the terms of'settlement, The Kuomintang. has issued $5,000,000 worth of] war bonds to finance the troops ordered to resist the attack of General Yoh Kai-chin on Kuangtung. Mongkong is asked to subscribe to some of the bonds in order to facilitate ways and mean of restoring intercourse betweeff the! two ports. Such a roque doe not meet' with favor table] reception here,
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