But Shutting As Soon As Guard Has Gone On: Comic Sides of the Canton Strike Frox A Connesroxoenr, (Since the above was written news hax come that the strike has been compromised.)
Canton, Aug. 2
The situation in Canton hi passed from u somewhat serious an amusing point, The military: authorities, with guards going from tone shop to another with machineguns, but, also with placards to be posted outside each shop expressing, loyalty to Dr. Sun Yat-sen, are foreing firms in the city to re-open, But as soon as the guards go off to other shops, the merchants again lose. The Sincere Company on the Bund, Canton, had to keep open for! about 20 minutes on the afternoon of 'August 25, when a guard of nearly' 60 men of the Provincial Gendarmerie with two machine guna were sent by' the Canton City' Police to "protect" its opening for business. But the company soon advised the Police that it had to close earlier that day because of a change in the hours for business. It appears that the whole Canton business community has changed its hours of business.
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