[Authorities Ready for Possible Demonstrations: Increasing, Communist Propaganda: Transport Systems Held Up The authorities of Shanghai have, the past several years, regarded the month of May as dangerous, jond requiring particular precauus. The approach to this month has also for the'past several years, been a source of serious concern.
is the month in which occur the mniversaries of Labour Day and the May 30-occurrence, There are so several other smaller anniversaries, 2 That all en sat a rice allowance of $3 per monthr shall recognize the workers' club og the authority of the workers and shall contribute $300 monthly fog 4, That no work shall be dong on Sundays or other holidays,. but hae he ate Sah Tetha"Sua 9
The increased activity among members of the Communist Party which has been noticeable since the Chinese Eastern Railway incident. fended in a manner unsatis! for China would seem to indicate that plans are being prepared to use the May anniversaries as a pretext for a drive on an extensive ale for the extension of Communism, The police of both settlements and Chinese territory have been paying close attention to the situation and with the information, which they have succeeded in gathering, regarding the plans of the. jextrentists, will no-doubt-be able to Prevent any serious outbreak: from, taking place. It is, however, pro-feeble that the month of May will be marked' by widespread distribu tion of Communist literature and seme minor attempts at demonstrations, Although no evidence is available which would connect the present strikes with the general plans of the extremists for agitation during} the month of May it is significant that the strike in the China Omnibus Company hias now extend fed: to the Shanghai 'Tramways and rumours. are current that unrest prevails among the employees of other public utility' concerns. In allempts-to create general strikes in ecent yeary it is noticeable that the. agitaters. concentrated on the' anployees of the concerns mention:
together with the Chinese Postal iServiee, the Tramway Service in the French Concession. and the Chinese Territory, and the Shang-/aai Power Company.
There sees to be.no doubt that the continuous distribution of Com. turing influences among workers. However, no strikes! which have occurred recently can be said to have resulted from these factors, Recent strikes appear to'
due to grievances of an entirely imaginary or partially true nature, Notwithstanding the existence of} communist agitation it is fairly safe to say that this influence alone is aot sufficient to etude a strike, The employers of labour would therefore well advised to seek some other causes for unrest and strikes among. their workers, such as discontent of general nature arising from con ition of service and the sudden rise in prices,
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