By the time I left, I think that! all intimidation was' over, and I may say that T have excellent reason to know that the action taken Was not unpopular amongst those whom we wanted to protect, because shortly before I felt letter from a labour gull pealed to me in the matter—a small, thing, the exact nature of which I forget—because I had shown by the measure which Thad taken to Preserve for tech the right to work support their families that I had the interests of the poor at heart. That it was unpopular in Canton I know well from the vitriolic comments of the "Canton Gazette" I have not had any detailed information since then, and' as far know the situation remains very much as it was. There have been occasional outrages on the border, and T have no doubt such eases will continue to occur sporadically, un-Ail all the trouble is over. When that will be is a matter on which would be rash to prophesy but do mot think it can ast. much longer, for I have great faith in the common sense of the Chinese, and T think they will soon see that it is time that' they' purged Canton of the Red element, which has already brought ruin to. some the wealthiest districts "in Chita, When the present situation comes to end, and when, if ever, we set to a state of nonnat order in South China, Hongkong has a future before it which will greatly exceed its past,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.