The Archive · 1925

A Strike Leader Sentenced

The next accused, Tsai Tse-hua, was charged with being a strike Teader and appeared with three others, including a woman accused, who were charged with the same offence, Sergeant Douglas said that the first accused was arrested with the assistance of the Chinese authorities jon 4 warrant, previously issued on his behalf because of information received of his having taken part in @ meeting in connexion with the Workers School Union. Second accused had a position as a teacher with the Workers School Union, A witness, said that he had seen first accused offering 20 cents to jeight mill workers and trying to persuade them not to go to work.

Accused admitted having me speech to the workers, Mr. Covey—You had a lot of influence with the workers at. th Dah Kong Mill?—Yes I had me fluence but I was mis stood.

Mr. Covey—He was one of the party who brought about the settle: ment.

Mr, Maitland—He has been. arrested since the 19th.

The first accused was ordered to pay a fine of $200 or in failure of Payment to be imprisoned for six months. The second accused was fined $100 with an alternative of three months and the other two accused were ordered to sign a bond for good behaviour and dis-

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