Correspondence on the repercussions of the Hankow incident, including report by O'Malley on the evacuation of the British Concession; sending of troops to China to defend foreign Concessions; continuing civil war; attack on General Lo Kwan by Canton Government troops; reports on the economic situation in China and Hong Kong, and on anti-foreign agitation; Japan's refusal to accept the introduction of surtaxes.

Correspondents include L.S. Amery, Sir Miles Lampson, O'Malley, the Consul Generals at Shanghai, Hankow and Swatow, and the Governor of Singapore.