Correspondence
MSS. Ind. Ocn. s. 352 / 4 / 1
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Title
Correspondence
Shelfmark
MSS. Ind. Ocn. s. 352 / 4 / 1
Summary
Correspondence on the controversy between the powers over the acceptance of surtaxes to be levied by Chinese authorities, and the threat by the Canton Government to set up a Customs Inspectorate to rival the Maritime Customs; police reports on trade across the New Territories border, passenger and cargo statistics from the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd., and the increase of anti-British economic activity in Canton; the threat of closure of the John G. Kerr Hospital for the Insane in Canton, due to Union activity; reports on the state of the civil war in China, including rumours of the death of Chiang Kai-shek.
Correspondents include Sir Ronald Macleay, the Consul Generals at Canton and Swatow, and Eugene Chen.
Date
27-31 Oct 1926
Language
English
Physical extent
46 Leaves
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Collection contents
Hong Kong papers
Correspondence
Correspondence
