Conditions of Labourers li China Said to Be Poor fu commemoration of the Labour wy, the General Labour Union held meeting in the offices of the of fenlzation, Mel Ka Loong, Nantao. fast Wednesday morning. About 200 delegates. from various public bodies took part in. the meeting.
Mr. Chu. Hsueh-fan, a: member of the executive committee, who presided, recalled the movement 50 years ago by the American labourers for the improvement of their treat-"the Second International, at Won of the labour classes, in Chini be commented, was not at all satis factory. "Large numbers of workers Were sill "unemployed, while those employed had to work very hard to earn @ living. Te asked union members to improve their technique and Kenowleége with the ultimate aim. of Improving, their treatment, urging them to join the antinlliteracy movenent launched by the Shanghai City Government Among the resolutions passed at the meeting. were: that a telegram be Fent to Gen, Chiang Kai-shek, con gratulating him on. the success {he anti-Communist campaign: that telegram be sent to the military lead-the front. forthe complete suppression of the Communists at an early date; that Jabourers in the country be urged to do their best to {increase produelion: that the Govern ment be petitioned. to compel every Tabourer (o study. Chinese characters; and that houses be built for labourrs. at low rentals
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