Chungking, Apr. 15, Conerete steps are being taken with regard to poor relict. 'The Szechuen Provincial "Government has received Instructions from the Generalissimo's Chungking headquarters to take immediate stops in' this connection by establishing large relief camps both In Chungking and in Chengtu. Run ning expenses for these camps are 19 be met by local revenue receipts.
At the same time, the Chungking mlunielpal council has been instructed to draw up plans for the assistance of the beggars, who are a disgrace. Many of these beggars can be seen in the streets, dying in alarming numbers of hunger and "discase. The Mayor and the Chlet of Police are understood to be trying to raise a loan fof $180,000, which will be "used to Employ people in work Involving the removal of graves, The Mayor of Chungking is not without other troubles. A short while ago he Issued orders dissolving the so-called Caryo Loading and Unioad-Ing Union, which was organized at the Chaotien and Kialing jetties by the workmen there; "under. his orders, govan union men were arrested when they opposed his instructions, Over 200 labourers, Including a number of women, gathered inthe municipal offices on April 13, clamouring for the Immediate release of the arrested men, The Mayor happened to be returning his office at the time and they im= mediately surrounded him, Armed guards had to be summoned to evict the mob.
That afternoon, the leaders of over 80 Inbour unions met to discuss. th matter and decided to call a strike Unless the Mayor's order is rescinded. This he refuses to do, it is understood, fas he is determined that the union performs no useful purpose and must
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