Students and Inbourers may have! their views regarding the observation of May 30, but General Yen Chun-yang, Commissioner of Sh hai and Woosung Police and Ma Law Forces, promises to keep thort their proper places. In view of the approaching "anniversary the Shanghai Students' Union held a meeting on Saturday to make arrangements for the day, but the ardour of the meeting was much damped by a proclamation which General Yen has issued.
In this General Yen dwells on his duty to maintain peace and order and to protect the public against disturbance. Serious. troubles, he: says have resulted from meetings and. recessions: he must nip troubles in the bud and prohibit any meetings of students and labourers. This, he says, must be done in the interests of the community and ely he has
subordinates in the various districts of to permit any meeting to be held without authority first having been obtained from him, No meetings of any sort will be allowed on May 30, nor processions, and any person who violates this order will be dealt with very severely.
characters, says General Yen, attempting to use the students and the labourers for their own selfish ends and ramours are to, the effect that they propose to set fire to various buildings on May 30. The. students and labourers are exhhorted by General Yen to mind their own business and not be influenced by these unscrupulous persons. countenance any attempt to hold political meetings or processions in the Settlement. "Anyone desiring to hold such meetings must notify the Council of their intention, and must explain the aim of the meeting, the subject and the speakers.
Four students of the Kuomin Primary School were arrested at the corner of Barden and Avenue Roads on Saturday night for tributing taflammatory leaflets.
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