A temporary strike of employees of the Japan and China Cotton mill occurred in Robison Road on Monday afternoon, It seems, from the data gathered, that a coolie had: been arrested by the Jessfield police at the instigation of an interpreter of the mills, who alleged that he} had been assaulted. The is still delinquent from his duties. When the workers heard of the confpanion's arrest they struck once. An hour later 675 employe of an adjoining mill, No. 4, joined With 1,400 workers absent fro the two mills, mo work was do until after 6 pan, when word was received that the prisoner had been released on bail. The full crews then went back to loom and spindle, The "Shanghai Nippo" reports hat a new organization, which is to include all radical bodies, both student and labour, has been formed, with the ultimate object of foreing the military to unseal the doors of the labour unions. They propose enrolling representatives of 180 oFganizations, and, with this element! numbering ' more than 200,000, to attain their objective. to the Chinese press, the morphine combines are once more active locally, the drug being sold openly to the public. Evident. ly this traffic is carried on under the protection of the authorities. although successful searches have been made at the wharves and the railway stations. The Chinese police are endeavouring to suppress the evil. A correspondent draws our attention to the fact that the drug is being sold "alto. in: the French Concession and gives a list of five.
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