The Chinese soldiers that they had "Io fneident "and, unable to annoy the sailors, they' retaliated on the unfortunate owner of the junk. He was find $160 and is said stid to be
also was accused of having drawn id prisoner. The head hol coolie the attention of the naval guard to the commandeering which was in progress and was fined $2,000. Provided contributions reach the military coffers. we are not very particular in Kiukinng how they get there. The head coolie eventually bought his release for $1,000 in silver. Head coolies onthe ing hulks are wealthy men in these days.
Tt happened at about the same time that the smuggling of salt became so bad, no les" than six junk-loads of "'pidgin" cargo contraband salt being filled from one steamer only, that the Navy were requested to take steps to put a stop to the traffic. This undoubtedly caused considerable dissatisfaction to all the gentry who make a living by handling "pidgin" cargo and an agitation was started against the naval men. On the morning of December 9, an attempt was made by a gang of loafers to rush the approach to the hulk. This easily frustrated, but in the ensuing acquired sore The Inevitable Communists 'The disgruntled military immediately saw their opportunity and commenced an anti-British agitation, There is very little doubt, also, that there has been some' Communist direction behind the agitators. The shipping coolies were forced out on strike against their wishes, as they are making: too much money to be able to afford to strike, and, moreover, the present, from their point of view, is a bad time to stop work, as they wish to make a little extra money against the approaching Chinese New Year.
The reorganized committee of the local department of the Kuomintang (Hsih Tang Pu) and the Political Bureau of the 4th Army Route have taken an active part in the agitation. Every day for the past week, the local newspaper has been filled iperative articles attacking The following are some choice examples from the "Kuo Min Hsin Wen":
December 8:—"In view of the fact thatthe British gunboat was bold enough to disarm without any reason the soldiers of the Oth Army, thus infringing out ational diznty, the Preendtionary.. Headguarters. have fatifed the ofice of the Comteissionfeld"an emergency: meetin December" 9 tragedy and organize. a. propaganda corps. terday" afternoon they sent otic to summon over 40 representa ven of various organizations. These Sra ite even roe Speeches "everywhere, "ino Shesse the mast to wreak December 13:—"Extract from. a notice rated Lo have been sent to the British Consul is still tat public" can hardly, be. conta ana attention, the one for protection should, Secor inthe near future: injuring Seer ash of than, hom precarious. How ext Choy are! The public is creatly in censed and all obr comrades ch foravenge. the but certain that all {nour support to, that. we can Aoce'the Fopetiatista and complete the Nationalist reve
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