Evidently the controlling forces of this anti-British movement are perturbed at the way in which their hopes of entirely crippling the Colony have been dashed, for within the last few days there has been an increased campaign of intimidation, with the result that hitheto unaffected workers are being stampeded into striking, and some of those who returned last week are again leaving their employment. The series. of threats, some of them delivered over the telephone, is also more intense, and these ineunts threats to blow up certain eatentinl service stations, and to murder any employees who do not imme lietely quit. The authorities are full to the situation, and are precautions, The European population—more correctly the British residents—are te-assured by a recent declaration of the Governments Intention to de-Port strike agitators, and this is already being put into effect. Obviously what the subversive elements need is the proof that there is an the velvet glove. In The foreign population have settled down the grim struggle, and they want cit be a fight toa finish...
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wey Of.offeial, measures:; introduced, Might, be mentioned: the provision of substantial rewards forthe detection and apprehension of agitators, Throvgh the very hearty ce-o} eration of the non-Chinese pop) tion, none of the essential services een seriously affected. If we have to put up with inconveniences on the ferries, or queue up for the hotels, or go without Tuxuries, it is all accepted good spirit, Everyone is helping, whether British ladies at the cafes, Britons and Portuguese on the trams and ferries, or diminutive Boy Scouts at the lifts. The launches are being Tun by volunteer crews, youths and maidens are delivering' letters and telegrams, and several young ladies are already expert lift operators Most of us mere men have learned by now to shave daily without hot water, and how to wash our own clothes. If this trouble does. nothing else it will have taught many to be more independent in the future, So it isan ill wind—, word must be said for the splendid way in which loyal Chinese have come forward ard given their services. They are serving as special constables, as ambulance, men, in the essential services, and as emergency medical units and reserve firemen. Quite a number of the better class Chinese, all Hongkong born, have also joined the Hong-Kong Volunteer Corps, which hitheto was exclusively Britich. There has been an augmentation of the Corps in the last three weeks by about 140, and besides the Chinese who have' joined there are several Portuguese and Indians among the reerui To sum up, che whole affected Populace is carrying-en excellently All it asks is that there shall be no surrendering of essential principles when the final settlement ted.
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