Another crime of violence was perpetrated by the radical labour element on Wednesday when a gang Jof five or six Chinese broke into [the house of a sub-foreman in Yang-{tszepoo and attacked him and his wife with axes, Both are in a ical con:
At 545 am, the foreman, who is employed at the Ewo Mill, who:
are locked out, together wi wife, who is also a forewoman in the same mill, were rudely roused by the gang' who smashed their way inside, Without a word of warning the marauders began their onslaught on their victims, who could not offer an adequate resistance. Having seriously wound. ed the pair, the gang, possibly raid of interference from the outside, made off, being unidentified, Further Strikes at Naigai Wata Kaisha Apart from this second assault on persons of responsibility, the first being the murder of an ins sector and attempted murder of his brother, both inspectors in the Dong Shing Mill in Gordon Road, the is believed to be more in view of the strike of both day and night Cts at two other Naigai Wata ha Mills, where employees to the number of 580 and 608, respectively, of the day shirts walked out to be followed by' the night workers, nearly aa strong in numbers, Several Chinese journals report that it is highly possible that the employees of the Dong Shing Company, together with the remaining N. W. K Mills, as well as other Japanese mills will join in the movement.
Counter propaganda work being carried on quietly to over-Jeome the attitude of the radicals, and the managements hope to aver!
general movement though with what success, however, is problem-tical.
Their achievement in bringing about the additional strikes in the Naigai Wata Kaisha organization has encouraged the leaders among workmen and they are forcing ie, if possible. Although the urge peaceful means officially, is, in their pamphlets and of publications the two unwarranted Assaults on mill men of importance belie the motives behind their pro paganda statements. Secret picket jing parties and posting make work for the police a burden.
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