Rice Labourers' Strike: Masse Protest Against Fresh Taxation: Mutiny of Soldiers Canton, Jan. 18 Cantones labourers connected with the rice mille and wholesado rice firms of this city are now o1t from 15 to 50 per est Janda part of the waste or products of the mills. Owing to the sympathetic action of other stout unions, soversl steamers from the outports and Hongkong, have been unable to unload their rive cargoes here since the strike became effective on January 13. As fico is-the staple food in the south and suspension of dhis trade will undoubtedly affect Dr. [Sun Yat-sen's military operations Kuangtung- every effort is bee made to bring about a peaceful settlement of the issue between the owners and workers in this trade,
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