The Archive · 1928

Intimidation of Silversmith

In addition to the indignity of being ducked by striking employees and their friends, Fu Pao-ling, a master silversmith of Sinza Road, will be required to pay the legal expenses of the 13 young Chinese who were arrested by the Muni cipal Police in that connection, if certain resolutions passed by a meeting of the strikers are put into effect.

The 13 arrested' men were con-viered by the Provisional Court, on November 26, four being. given one week's" imprisonment, eight being fined $15, and_ the charge against one dismissed. Police appealed against these sentences and the men are being held pending the hearing of this appeal, In the meantime the union of silversmiths' employees have decided to appeal to the Shanghai Special District Kuomintang for assistance in securing the release of the 13 prisoners. Fu Pao-ling. reg ded by them as the source of th

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