Centon, June 19.
Later. terdey'cvelane are being dit Following the mass meeting yes-
buted urging a boycott of foreign goods, refusal to sell goods to for-Gigners, refusal to use foreign banknotes, refusal to work for foreigners: and refusal to teach or attend foreign schools.
It is understood that the strike! here will coincide with the calling of the strike at Hongkong and else where, Alli Chinese have lof: the Shameen Jexcept the police, telegraph and post office workers. Pickets, some of Jdeen posted outside the gates, but [there have been no disorders.
The steamers Sai On and Paul [Beau made their regular trips from Hongkong last night and are not let affected by the strike.
Approximately 1,500 Chinese are striking.
The city is quiet and there ha rot been the slightest anti-foreign outbreak.
Many women and children have]
tt for Hongkong. Another Japan-lose destroyer has arrived here.
Today isthe anniversary of th Shamesn bomb outrage, when five Frenchmen were killed by a bomb thrown by an Annamite.
Father Thomas held Mass the Catholic Church, after which the crowd went to the French cenotaph, where police and marines formed a guard of honour, The French Consul, M. Leurquin, made an address, He declared that the victims were martyrs who had died for France, Their names had been placed on the cenotaph along with those of other heroes.
A community kitchen has been esjablished at the Victoria Hotel with european cooks, under the direction of Mr. W. R. Farmer, the mana-leer. Mr. H. H. Bond, of Dodwell and Company, has been appointed officer commanding supplies and Mr E. Reid, of Jardine, Matheson's, has -Jocen' appointed officer commanding British marines are operating the jwaterworks.—Reuter's Pacific Ser-
Canton, June 22, The French Senior Naval Officer, Commander Lafarque, then release ed the draperies showing the names newly engraved on the eonotaph.—Reuter's!Pacifie Service.
Canton, June 19.
Though the Workmen's Section of the Kuomintang is striving to put in force a general strike even by resorting to force of arms, the plan appears to prove a failure for the veagon that the merchants and dour in general are not in favour of the strike, and that ill-feeling is being expressed even in Government circles towards Mr. Liao Chung-kai, Director of the said Workmen's Section of the Kuomintang, who, in an attempt to raise funds for enforcement of the projected strike wishes to apply the gambling-tax to the funds.—Eastern News Agency.
Several hundred building trades workers struck to-day, A hundred Jand twenty-five workmen on. the [Butterfield & Swire wharves have announced their intention to strike tomorrow.
The military acilemy students rave many parties making speeches len the streets urging action against the British and Japanese. A big demonstration of students and workmen is expected to-morrow.
Shameen is quiet. The situation unchanged.
Sune 23, In Shameen there is not at mace lof any Ohinese employees except in the telegraph post. offices, The two entrances to the foreign. settlement are being strictly watched by squads of strike agitators and supporters.
So far no cases of violence have Canton, June 20.
The crew of the steamer Honam struck at noon today. The crews of the Chinese-owned boats are still working, however, and these ves-
tim help are expected to sail atthe usual Many foreigners are going to Hongkong today. Most of the others living outside are coming into Sha-moon, The general strike threatened is expected tomorrow or Monday.
In case of emergency one boat daily, operated probably by a naval crew, will ply between here and Hongkong.
The morning boat owned by the Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamboat Company did not ma) the trip from Hongkong. The one here also did not leave—Reuter's Pacific Service, occurred, but intercourse between the settlement and the native city is It is reported that the settlement has an abundance of provisions and foodstuff sufficient to which were laid in prot outbreak of the strike, Besides always possible to Jobtain foodstuffs by gunboats and For fear lest the demonstration to be staged here tomorrow should turn into ariotbarricades of sandbags armed with machine guns have been piled up all along the Bund Shameen adjacent to the nati city. The foreign naval force now standing here to protect the settlement consist of 4 British warships, }2 French, 1 Japanese and 1 Amer-can. Tt is expected that a meeting of the Consular Body will be held this afternoon to discuss measures for the protection of the settlement, Canton, June 21.
'The Shameen strike began this morning at nine o'clock, the Chinese quietly leaving the' concession. There were no disturbances. ines are operating. are ready to opcrat the waterworks.
The strike movement hitherto has not been extended outside Sha-moon. The telegraphs are now open between Hongkong and Canton.
Canton, June 21 governor Wu Hon-min has requested the merchants to contribute to the Hongkong and Canton stu Gambling premises which have been closed since the war, have been taken over as quarters for the strik-
Volunteers will patrol Shameen tonight, but without arms. The 'Kuantung Students' Association have issued a statement urging a hoyeot and strike, adding "We must Join the soldiers' and go out to fight the foreigners."—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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