Attacks marked by great bitterness [were also made upon some Northern militarists whom the-agitators seem to regard as a serious obstacle to their ambitions.
Communist Activities—In addition to taking @ leading part in the
against foreigners, Promotion of various, agitations devoted considerable effort Curing the month to the formulation of new schemes. They also sup-Torted the various strikes, and advanced in every way possible a Jdemand for the re-opening of the Al appeal for strike funds in Mos-measures enacted for the suppress sion of Communism following the advent to power of the present administration in Peking are being continued, and seem to have the Froval of responsible people in iced daring the month to bar from all adherents of Com-nunism, and some Chinese schools took disciplinary action. against pupils who engaged in Communist Fropaganda. Moreover an anroumcement has been made that the Ghinese authorities are contemplat-Ing the introduction of regulations for the control of schools and universities, and that they intend to teke drastic measures against Communists in Chinese territory if they do not abandon their agitation. Meanwhile the Municipal" Police feontinve to communicate to the thorities intelligence tivities in. their. territory, And are taking. special measures to Frevent the establishment of agit. {ion bases and the sale of inflam-motory literature in the Settlement.
ities of the Chinese Sea-Union—A rum of $23,000 Tid by Japanese steamship and auneh companies ax compensation to "Chinese seamen in connexion with the general strike "in. 1925, was handed over to the Chinese Seamen's Union by the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce during the month. The bulk of this money has been distributed among the workers concerned, but a part hus been used for the establishment three proletarian schools in j, Chinese territory.
Strikes—There were in July 31 strikes, including 4 which were in Erogress when the month began, OF this number, 18 were due to economic discontent, 8 were caused ty internal friction and the mainder were the result of a desire en the part of the workers affected to show their sympathy with other members of their trade who were fon strike. The strikers totalled 35,430 comprised 19,563 workers, 3,300 tobacco factory employes, 2,392 postal workers, 3,000 Dock & Engineer-Company's employes, 2,500 silk Blature operatives, 1,016 toa godown workers, 960 carpet makers, 900 aron_works employes, 720 leather hoods workers, 300 match factory employes, 300 tea box make wooden box makers, 141" printers bookbinders, 76° wharf coolies.
62 cabinet makers. The strikes 233 days? work. Three of the milla affected locked out the workers. This had the effect of reducing the latter to reasonableness in two instances, Lut 2,760 employes of the third concern were still idle at the end of the month.
After having been frustrated in attempt to hold a meeting in Chinese territory and dispersed by the Shanghai-Woosung Police, a hundred mill workers on the after-Poon of July 10 attacked a Police telephone box at the corner of Hart and Robison Roads, but were driven off by the Chinese Constable on duty there who, after firing three shots, arrested three of the thrackers, of whom one was wound-
Rice—The average price of rice for July was $1660 per picul as compared with $16.64 for the previous month. The cheap rice de-rots in Shanghai and Pootung have new been increased to ten, and are selling Saigon rice of' average quality at prices ranging from $10 to $11 ver. picul, Objectionable °. Literature—The managers of four Chingse book stores were charged during the month with selling indecent literature and fined sums ranging from $25 to $100. The editor of Chin-
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