in Nantao Over 1,000 workers gathered at the Hoong Lat (Theatre, Nantao, on May 1, when a meeting way held under the auspices of the General Labour Union in commemoration of Labour Day. The majority of factories and local Chinese newspaper offices, were dooed for the doy.
Mr. Chow Hsueh-hsiang, executive member of the union,' who presided, briefly. related the history. of the anniversary and urged, the "workers to improve their technique, to' assist in the economic construction. move-
Jay down their tools and efforts were made to consolidate with the workers from the No. 1 mil. This was. prevented by the police, the Reserve Unit standing by outside the gate until after 8 ofelcck, The Russian Getachment had then been returned to barracks. employers. Several other labour dele-lates also made speech Ju the afternoon, various member of The Labour Union broadcast ches on the anniversary over Chi redia stations, Flags. were hoisted fat various union offices and. fa Tangpu Mediates Shortly before 8 o'clock ofMcials of the Tangpu arrived at No, 2 mill and started negotiations which resulted in resumption of work. there about fan hour later. The employees at No, 1 mill remained on strike, 6 The scene was visited by Mr. W.
Fairbairn, Assistant Commissioner of Police, and Supt. J, Sinclair, Divisional Omicer, who assured them-elves that edim had been restored Defore they left again. The station police from Pootoo Road kept guard throughout the night, On March 25 windows arid furntture were smashed by an angry mob tt the No. 2 mill following. the post: Ing of a notice announcing reduction in personnel owing to the installation of new machinery. Four Chinese and {hwo Sikhs were injured,
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