The Archive · 1927

Strike Makers and Bombs

A "Dud" Used to. Intimidate Mill Workers Another method of intimidation, the throwing of bombs, has been adopted Ly labour agitators, when, we think, the first instance' of its kind in Shanghai, took place Saturday morning at half past five. At that hour, certain unknown persons threw a projectile at the Hong Foong Cotton Mill a the corner of Yangtszepoo and Ward Road This landed at the feet of two Chinese detectives attached to the Yangtszepoo Police Station, but fortunately it failed to explode, and consequently there were no injuries. The bomb was soaked in water and Inter taken to the station, "Inquiries were made which later resulted in the arrest of several suspects.

Agitators are still busily engaged attempting to intimidate the loyal workers but the different mills a, operating with almost normal Zona Yung-loong, who was arrest ed by the Chinese police following an armed robbery in' Minghong, September 90, was executed on Tuesday by order of the Shanghai and _Woesung Garrison Commissioner.

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