Correspondence on the Canton Government's intention to end the boycott and introduce surplus tax on imported goods; reports on the civil war in China; the appointment of Wellington Koo as Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs in Peking; reports on the activities of the strike pickets; an interview with a right wing member of the Strike Committee, describing the organisation of the strike pickets and his involvement in the plot to murder Communists in Hong Kong; a report on the voyages of the Jardine Matheson steamers to Canton; Clementi's unsuccessful campaign to persuade the British Government to recognise the Canton Government, and to continue naval action against the pickets; the report of the British China Indemnity Deputation; the resumption of normal passenger and cargo transport between Hong Kong and Canton; piracy in Bias Bay.

Correspondents include L.S. Amery, Sir Ronald Macleay, the Consul-Generals at Canton, Hankow, Shanghai and Swatow, E.R. Hallifax, Rear-Admiral Stirling, Sir Shou-son Chow, Dr. R.H. Kotewall, and W.G. Gerard.