"It is difficult to foresee all the consequences: of a finial: breakdown of any sort of even a nominal" national Chinese Government' in To understand the full. signifcance of the latest developments in Canton, it is necessary "to recall that the regulations under which the strike pickets are operating against British steamers and British goods, which were promulgated as far back as August 18, of last year, contain the following:—
1.—Steamers of any nationality except British or Japanese are! allowed to run to and from any of the various ports, provided they omit Hongkong.
2—Upon entering port, all steamers must positively be sub-Ject to the inspection of the Inbour or picket corps of the anti-imperialist union, All. responsibility for these regulations was denied by the Cant Government on August 31, when it, was announced that it had not, Published or approved them. Since!
however, various items hav appeared in the "Cantow Gazette," the official organ of the Canton Government, making it clear that the government is at the back of these regulations, having is notifications with regard to speci Permits required thereunder. For example, Regulation 3 additional to the two given above, 3.—No export of food stuff or any other raw material from the inland districts is allowed.
Canton Government Brought in Referring to this August 26, the in its issue of canton Gazette"
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.