Canton residents have urged th Jocal authorities again to allot a portion of their house rent contributions to the war fund for the pay-of the arrears due to the bers of the police force who have. been for two to four months without pay, Canton residents are uneasy in these days because of the refusal of the Red Army men to be amenable to law, and the shooting of a policeman at Wing Hon Nam Loo last Sunday-evening by Reds and the rescue of two prisoners by force from police headquarters on December 15 have provided more reasons to the local populace for fearing that the civil police force will be compelled to declare a strike, outwardly for the settlement of "back salary, but really as a protest against nonsupport from the military to the civil authorities, Many police officials of the junior embarrassed in days by the imposed on them including the levying of, fine: Merchants Volunteers and pre for early payment of war con: tributions. Many police official ike to geb.out from the service under the present circumstances.
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