It only remains to be added that Jail the above facts have been brought tothe attention of the: Chinese officials and they have been asked at least to rectify the mistake made by the immediate release of the steamer andthe explosives. [The only result is the reply: the order for their detention has core [from General Chiang Kai-shek and must, therefore, be repealed by him, But as General Chiang is at present Jat the front and as nobody. seema to know where he really is, the steamer and explosives, already de-{tained for a fortnight, have just to [wait and see" until General Chiang [has been found and has had time to! fattend to the question of the detention. of steamer and. explosives! The. Yocal authorities declare pave no authority to release [steamer and the explosives. ment and the local authorities for The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce should urge the merchants, and the people not to buy the company's products, pending a xettlement of outstanding questions; The Nationalist Government should forbid merchants jo the interior to buy or sell the products of the company, pending a settlement; and Financial assistance should be afforded the workers who are now At a meeting of the BoA. workers on Monday, at Pootung, it was decided (1) to request the Nationalist Government to take strong action in the matter; (2) to urge the people throughout the country. to. boycott the company's. pro ducts; (3) to appeal to the Chines cigarette companies to employ 'A. T. workers who have been thrown for, of employment; (4) to appeal the public for financial aid; (5) to form an association of unemployed to assist the Labour Union; and (8) to forbid workers to enter the factories ta,80. any kind of work whatever.
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