The Chinese police are endeavour-Ing to secure still more effective results in their campaign against trouble-makers in the labour world.
An order now has gone forth to the effect that police escorts are to be provided for factory workers to and from their places of employment and any person intercepting them on the streets within Chinese territory, for the purpose of instigating trikes. or agitations. in any form, to be arrested on the spot, the offence is prov dealt with az severely, 2 the law: allows.
Meanwhile, there is further good news from the troubled areas." On Monday, 100 boys employed in the new B.A.T, factory in Pootung went on strike, but the compradore step ped in as mediator and his efforts Wwere so successful that within 24 hours the boys returned to work, 'There was an even quicker ending to a strike of 800 women in the Nanyang Brothers' tobacco factory in Pootung, who. struck work on Tuesday about midday, but rethe late afternoon, after receiving a promise that thole demands would be considered by the head office. They want a. special rice bonus, recognition of alli Chinese festivals as holidays and the establishment of a relief depart ment for the care of workers in distress through sickness or other causes.
Nos. 3 and 4 mills of the Nai Wata Kaisha remain closed, 'Wu Aberh, a woman employed in the Tai Lai' silk nature, Chape, Thas been arrested by the Chinese police on a charge of being concerned in causing the recent strike amongst the silke-workers.
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