A ban on the holding of meetings by the General Labour Union. and the Mechanics, Institute had been set up by provincial heads to check Jany tendency to start agitation for [changed condit old [Chinese New Year approaches. On the heels of this ban has come notification from the government that these and all other labour eto. be completely "ae getoral overhang will servo a" double purpose, twill help" the "unions. to" get. rid of radically inclined leaders; that will be good riddance. It wil be the fulflmgnt of the promise that, the unions will be again allowed to hold meetings for the consideration Imater concerning their welfare, 1 be granted the privilege of hold nly the unions are go
meetings, but students sociation a chambers of commerce are to have like privileges. Peasants' organiza tions' are not included, for: Fegulations muse frst be drayon up by the Ministey of 'Industry, 'Labour' and Commerce, and while communism existe as it does in tural sect the Ministry may not care to give 00 much rope to the farmers, "All the others "are given Ib days. to lect as new lot of officers, and register with the Provingial Kuomintang.
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