Hongkong, Nov, 2 The s. Kinshan of the Honskon Canton-Macao Steamship Ca, wil not leave Canton for Honskong today because of " hitch in the final negotiations with the Japanese nav authorities.
Although the diMcultios which caused the postponement of the sailing of the vessel were not Fovenled, reliable sources said. they concerned cargo and passenger questions.
Announcement that the s, Kinshan would not sail today was made late yesterday evening at Canton by the Japanese authorities, Arrangements were originally made with the Japanese authorities under which river boats were to operate between Canton and Honckong "gunboats" belonging to. the Brith Navy.
was hoped that all negotiations {would be completed shortly and that the s. Kinshan would be owed sail for Hongkong this week-end.
The Butterfield & Swire s. Wur chang, which is carrying. supplies for Canton's refugees, will sail for Canton from Hongkong today.
Canton observers have reported that the Japanese authorities were making every endeavour to re-open the Pearl River as soon as possible, since it was qgenorally believed that the Japanese have realized that this step was necessary to attract Chinese to Canton and the only method,!o relieve the cit The Japanese, it was understood were planning every encouragement to attract Cantonese residing in Hongkong and Macao. Chinese Fesidents of Canton, however, will only be permitted to travel down river on the condition that they give the most adequate material auarantoe that they would relurn.—United
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