London, May 1.
At the conclusion of the May Day. Labourite demonstrations in Hyde Park to-day a procession marched Legation, where presented again alleged persecution of Bulgarian workers. A crowd outside listened 30 speeches by the leaders, including Mr. Ben Tillot, M.P.
'A slight melee resulted from the] police clearing' the pavement, amid booing.
A Legation official, replying to the protest, declared that the stories had been maliciously spread and were not worthy of credence—
Reuter.
"Uneventful Day in Canton Canton (despatched from Hongkong), Apr. 26, By request of the Canton Federa-tien of Labour; May Day has been Southern Capitsl by the Ci ernor. Thus Kuangtung has ths distinction of being the first province in the Republic to recognive the interests of the working class to this extent. Canton city gave Labour prominence four years ago, when workers were provided three special seats on the Municipal Council, the same number as was given to the merchants, whereas only one seat was reserved for each of the legal, teaching, medical, and engineering professions.
The Fi ional Conference was held in Canton in 1921 and the second, this year, will also be held here.
Some 500 delegates from all parts China will attend and the rowly organized Farmers League of the Kuomintang (said to have more "than 60 organizations and 200,000 members in 22 of the 96 districts in Kuangtung), which will hold its first convention at the same time, ill Join'in the irantie May Day "This will be the first formal combination of the two honoured occupation in social China.
'Canton to-day has about 140 and' Hongkong 200 registered labour unions.
May 2.
May Day passed off quietly in spite of persistent rumours of an imminent clash between the Yunrnanese and Cantonese troops here.
Tt Is reported that General Fan Shi-song has been defeated by General Tang Chi-yao at Nanning Reuter's Pacific Service.
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