The Archive · 1927

Usual Threats of Death

Having accomplished their objective in this respect the agitators] egan intimidating the industrialists employed by the Tung Woo Mill (Japanese) at 87 Ward Road, acd]

Tuesday morning only about 800 of a full complement of 2,064, appeared for work. At the Japan-China Cotton Mill, according to the Chinese papers,' conditions are getting. worse, and armed pickets in the vicinity were dispersed by the Chinese military. More than 3,500] employees at the Hong Foong Mill have been locked out by their employers since the beginning of October.

The attitude of the more rabi! leaders can be seen in the promise of death, which they propose to mote out to those who are guilty of being spies for the capitalists, the spreading of—pro-capitalist Tumours, the illegal use by labourers. their' union's name in dealing' aments, and conspiring unions. Three absences union meetings shall siiable by death.

The unions propose to reward with silver and gold medals those Who eliminate (kill?) traitors to Inbour, to give free medical atten-Hon to those wounded in clashes between inbour and its opponents, and to- pay $3,000 to the families of those so killed. Those arrested will be compensated for the time which they spend in prison,

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