Canton, Aug. 9.
The troubles among various local labour unions, which are constantly] [scrambling for each other's members, have become more complicated than ever. Workmen in oil factor-servants in tea-houses, and employees at vegetable markets are Parading the steers, forming parties of several hundred men, and carrying weapons in their hands. Skirmishes are daily taking place, In view of the seriousness of the situation, the Canton Government] fon the 7th instant issued an ar-bit ration " ich _enjoins that disputes among labour must be settled by arbitration in the presence of Government delegates and representatives of.the labour unions concerned.
Meantime, the General He ters of the Canton Revolutionary forees have issued an order forbid-
Jding the labourers to use arms. It has also been decided to station troops in the streets.
It is, however, generally consider. Jed that it will be very difficult for the Government to control the struggles of hot-headed labourers by such a milkend-water means.
It appears that the domination of the labourers has begun to shake; the foundations of the Canton}
Government—Toho.
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