Entertained to Luncheon by May Day in Japan this year passed off quietly, due chiefly to the elaborate police precautions and not so much to the usual manner in which demonstrators conduct themselves in this country. About 200,- 000 workers, inclusive of women, paraded, singing: proletarian songs, carrying labour banners and, from time to time, shouting labour slogans.
About 3,000 policemen were detailed in Tokyo to see that no untoward actions or speeches were made. In fact, the police went to work on the eve of May Day and agitators regarded as dangerous' were arrested the previous night and detained in the police stations, while, during the demonstration on May Day, those who appeared to be overzealous with regard to the pro: letarian movement and whose spirits were brimming with enthusiasm were picked out of the crowd and taken my small posses of sturdy guardians of the law to the nearest police station, Here they were detained until the demonstration over. In this manner, the poli succeeded, with the minimum of trouble, in breaking the back-bone of any possible disorderliness by re~ discordant elements and 'As your succeeds year, howe it is becoming more and' more apparent that the Japanese workin: is awakening to his "rights. Hitherto, labour agitation was conducted not so much with a view to the extension of the rights of workers as to secure precautions un. employment, That phase now is over and to-day workers are demanding merely an extension of their rights," such as the right to gain with employers, but also an increase in wages. The financial clouds hovering over all Japan day have caused a feeling of extreme unrest amongst workers of all classes and labour leaders are in constant negotiation with the Government, as well as with the prin-val employers of Inbour, to avert unemployment.
The business revival for which employers have been hoping since 1920 is no longer banked upon. The pre crisis shows that this revival li not likely to come—if it ever does—for mi ore years, but the _commor of the Japanese workman, happily, has asserted itself at this juncture and there is evidence that, so far as the worker is concerned, he is fully able and willing to realize the difficulties capitalists are up against at this lot time. Accordingly, collective bar-for the moment, been labour unions are guarantee ist unemployment. merely demanding some sort of
year's May Day demonstration in Tokyo was notable for the subdued and dignified tone with which it was conducted, The presence of 9,000 policemen undoubtedly assisted in inducing the more fiery youngsters to keep within the strict clouds of the Inw, but there is no doubt that the present economic impasse also had ito effect. Whatever the cause or causes may be, it is a happy omen that employees here can sympathize with the dificulties of employers and prefer the happy mean to disgruntled dissatisfaction.
Governor Macao, May 14.
Three British seaplanes flew to Maeno from Hongkong on Thurs. Gay. The aviators were guests of the Governor for luncheon.
They left for Hongkong in the afternoon Tae Nanking Central Political Bureau has ordered the different departments of the Nationalist Govern ment to print posters and letter heads calling upon the people to rise in support of the Nanking Government and overthrow the Communists, Mania, May—14.—Gavernot General Wood has announced that} he will leave for the United State probably vid Seattle, not later that May 28.—Reuter.
15.—General Tien Wei-chun' arrived in Peking thi is Jevening with the object of obtaining munitions and supplies for Marshal Wa Pei-fa for his drive against the South—Reuter, ToKyo, May 17.—Nipponophone officials deny a London report that the Columbia Gramophone Ca. has dought controlling interest in their company. It is stated that the fact that a business contract between the two companies has been concluded, by which the Nipponophone Ca, may import the Columbia Gramophone Ca. original dises for the purpose of reproducing such records for sale in Japan—Reuter.
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