More than 20 men described as "rascals" ju the new regime's press went to the newly formed labour union of employees of shops selling sweets, with offices at 37 Shi Ling Hwang Road, Nantao, smashed every piece of furniture, and severely beat two officials of the union. The men were armed with iron rulers, wooden poles and other primitive weapons and after gaining entrance into the offices which they wrecked later. they pretended to register as new members of the union, It is alleged that the crime was instigated by former officials in charge of the same union. The old union workers refused to hand over documents to the new regime's union workers and when the latter established a new office, the old workers became angry. No arrests were made by the Chinese police. A detailed report on the incident which happened on Sunday has been sent to the Social Movement Guidance Committee, which is in charge of labour union affairs in Shanghai.
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