The Kuangtung Provincial Government, which has of late been much troubled with the arbitrary conduct of labourers, in accordance with a decision reached at a recent meeting the Central Executive (Committee Jof the Kuomintang Party, yester-Jday issued an ordinance for the control of labourers. The ordinance [contains the following four items jons, carrying. arms.
S-Labourers shall not close factories or shops," Nor" shall. factory owners GF store-keeper: close their factories OF Shops without ood. reason '{-—Labourers shall not configeate any articles" in' Tactorios or shop, The Provincial Government, plaining the items of the ordinance, stated: the desire of the Government protect the interests of the workers, but of Into labourers of bad character, taking advantage of eomplications among their number, are committing arbitrary acts, which will mislead Labour movements. Hence, the Government has issued the ordinance, but the by no means aims at the opp of rightful "labour movements."—Toho.
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