The Archive · 1926

PEELING STILT. RUNNING HIGIt XMAS DAY

The agitation against the Japan. ese continues to grow in local Chinese circles, and much pro Paganda is being made against them for their alleged treachery in sending troops in to Manchuria and to Tientsin, Forty-four mem: bers of various organizations, both from within the Settlement and in Chapel, met at the offices of the National Students' Union and resolved to hold a mass mooting near St. Catherine's Bridge on Sunday, A committee of seven was ap. pointed to mako preparations while they also decided to continue more extensive and far-reaching campaign, 'The "Kuomintang offices Route Vallon, also held a meeting, where they decided to demonstrate to-day, their object also being an attack' on the Japanes Various students ledged themselves to give lectures to-day against Christianity. "It is doubt. ful whether police, ind, have been instructed to prevent all' gatherings Agitation agai authorities, who loged to} have shot' Liu Hua, the agitator, a week ago, still continues, although the majority are in doubt whether it really happened. On Wednesday more than a score of delegates of various associations} went to Gen Yon Chun-yang's yamen, and asked to were turned back with a non-com mitral "answer. The "Shanghai Journal of Commerce" repotted that, as a result of these demon Pi points which might be threaten execution of Liu Hua, The pay continues with questions and one swers about Liu Tus, as why was Liu Hua shot, he fought for the workers, he organized. the labour unions and acted as the leader Why should Gen. Yen treat us at running dogs? and "We. should have our revenge by eating. his: flesh and sleeping in his skin, Rise and beat down the foreigner's run Since the sympathy strike at the Dah Kong Mill and the subsequent dismissal of 10 employees, who refused to work any more, there hss been a great amount of unrest in the mills. "Now the employees are demanding the reinstatement of these 10, threatening more trouble if the management refuses to do 60 The' single culprit, apprehended daring the trouble for inciting the strike, appeared at the Mixed Cour and: was remanded wider bad! of $100,

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