'A small minority of the Gi Union of Labour, Commerce and. Education held a meeting yesterday: at noon, when it was decided to engage an auditor to audit the, amounts of strike pay issued by the Union—and to telegraph throughout [the nation the fact that the Union had been unsealed.
Provident Safety penditure of strike funds—that is, should any be forthcoming—for they have asked for the services of two professional auditors to serve gratis, and have appointed 11 representa-ives to distribute strike pay.
this connexion official advices corroborate the rumour that Peking sent $100,000 to Shanghai to be distributed among strikers—half by the Chamber of Commerce and half by the General Union of Labour, [Commerce and Education.
Diplomatists probably have notified their Governments that the Chinese Govesnment has thus taken [up an official stand against the {commercial representatives of count ries with whom they are not at war.
Civil Governor Praises Gen, Shing In a telegram to Peking. Mr. Cheng Chien. Civil Governor of Kiangsu, highly praises Gen.
Shi-lien, Commander-in-Chief of the Martial Law Forces, for his prompt action in suppressing the Seamen's Unton, the Associated Organizations and the Foreigners' Employees' Union, and says that his action was deserving of the Sighest commendation. Needless to "say the said Unions were reopened Just as quickly.
Up till yesterday afternoon the Foreigners' Employees' Union was still closed, although strenuous efforts are being made to bring pressure on Gen. Shing at ohce to order the removal of the seals from its doors. This union has a member-hip of 1,206 mon and women, most.
houseboys, cooks and coolies, and its offices are in Kungho Road, Chapel. While Gen. Shing is. still of the opinion that the union is an illegal one, those in close touch with him admit that there are good chances that he will reopen the place again soon.
'The General Labour Union has addressed a most insolent letter to the General, "demanding" that the Foreigners' Employees' Union should be reopened forthwith and that the men who are being detained should be released. The Labour Union undertakes to guarantee that the members will behave [themselves and says that if there is any trouble they (the Labour Union) will assume responsibility. It is time Gen. Shing took steps to close up this place.
'Shanghai is not the only place where the Fengtien authorities have taken firm action to suppress illegal organizations, for reports "from Tientsin and Tsinanfu state that the Tupans of those provinces have closed down the Students' Union and other organizations.
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