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Published daily except Sunday and holidays
Saturday, May 21, 1927
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MAY
IN CHINA
(BY K. Y. LI)
THE CANTON GAZETTE, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1927
Municipal Gov't The Shanghai Execu-Terrible Conditions
Draws Up Tentative [tive Committee For In Shanghai Foreign
Factory Regulations Labor And Capital
(Continued from Page 1) one hour at least should be given for rest.
(From our Shanghai correspondent)
Shanghai, May 14.-The Shanghai Executive Committee for Labor and
tion, a free translation follows:
1. This Committee is known as
Owned Factories
Significance Of
The
"Ching Tang" Movement
(Continued from Page 1)
Dr. Sherwood Eddy's Speech The hell-like conditions in Shang River, has been driven to the out-
Capital has issued a draft constitu-hai, which have been male known skirts of Hunan. Thesc anti. to the world through prominent revolutionaries are no longer a visitors, and world wide sympathy question now. Chang Tso-lin, too, the Shanghai Executive Committee have since been given to the Chinese is now on the vane. Had not the toiling masses, especially the clld communists created disturbances at the rear, the forces of Chang Tso-
for Labour and Capital.
Central Govelament, three from the
11. When there is good reason for lengthering working hours, one extra hour per day is the maximum allowed i.e., six hours per week.
12. In such factories as require
2. This Committee is organised workers Disatisfaction of such night work, shifts of workers ought
by nine members of the Shanghai conditions was properly revealed in lin would have to work in turn, and in mining Provisional Branch Political Council: Dr. Eddy's speech, to an American
lorg been annihilated. where there is danger, workers must three from the Kuomintang and the audience, an extract of which follows:
"With the elimination of these be shifted every four hours.
"There are at least i.fty cotton anti-revolutionaries, the Nationalist 13. On occasion of demonstra-
employers of shops and factories, mills around Shanghai and more Government has been inaugurated tions scheduled by the Government
and three from workers. Three are going up. Thousands of child at Nanking and General Chiang or the Party, the labour Union The month, May, has many charms which other seasons do
Fxecutive members, one from eact, ren down to the age of eight or nine Kai-shih has despatched some 70,003 should notify the factories, and
employed. are elected as Standing Committee are not possess: it is best time for the rich to flourish and show but managers of the factories
girls, troops over the Yangtze Kiang to members.
years of continue the Northern Expedition. it is the worst of times for the poor to begin battling with not release one third of the workers to
3. Any entangled questions con. age, were standing between doub'e The ultimate success appears to be weather and sparing sweat and blood. The beginning of May is take part in the demonstrations and marked by the Labour Day, a feature of world-wide and end the work usually done by those cerning labour and capital should rows of wrzing, ungu ded mach- The solved by this committee and inery, steadily but wearily feeding remaining in demonstrations should How has May charmed China in recent years?
the agreement reached by arbitra- the machines. One mite, perhaps created entirely at the diction of be performed by those remaining in May, with its charms and wonders, witnessed the momentous the factories.
tion will be enforced by this eight years of age, was curled in Borodin who has ut'lized the events in China for the last fifteen years, which has spurred the 14. The scale of wages should Chinese National Revolution supported by all classes of the be based on the minimum liv be solved by the workers and corner, under a pile of waste,
people, working courageously--working courageously in their standard of the place where the fight against militarism and imperialism.
less centuries.
factories are located.
must
committee.
1. In case
a question cannot
points but are not allowed to vote.
5. A meeting of this committee cannot be held without a gouram,
15. Wagts should he paid in May 4th: In 1919 this day was acclaimed witnessing an proper money and not to be varied part in the arbitration meeting by | alarming event in China that the Government high officials were according to the changing value of dragged and beaten almost to death by masses led by university goods produced. students. "The students are rebellious and ought to be
16. Wages
should be paid punished" was the Government order.
But the PUBLIC opinion regularly; each month's pay to be given in two payments on the 1st showed sympathy for the students and the Government was
and 15th of every month. compelled to release the students. The Chinese public were becoming rebellious! Yes, they were and only began to be so. The Government high officials were proved to be treacherous: they began to be condemned by the public.
hold
inside
17. Wages should also be paid on holidays and when it is necessary to work on holidays double wages should be paid.
May 5th: In 1921, the tenth year of the Republic, wars were
13. Factory owners should plan welfare facilities for the workers openly declared between the militarists and the patriots. The
such as insurance undertakings and Revolutionary Party led by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, secured its foot-banking previleges; but approval in Kwangtung, while the militarists, reactionaries of the workers should be secured and monarchists were ravaging the country, and the before a portion of their wages is pressure of the imperialists was becoming ever stronger that appropriated for the purpose, and the nation was facing-a danger of dissension
the regulations of these under- and international control threatened from outside. Dr. Sun's brave assumption of office as Extra-ordinary President of the Republic on the 5th of May at such a juncture, bespoke the re- volutionary spirit of China, made secure the base of Chinese Re volution in Canton, and unified and consolidated the Revolu- tionary Party, the Kuomintang. May 5th is one of Dr. Sun's memorial days, whose great principles and revolutionary courage is permeating the Chinese people.
6. Regular meetings sha!! ba held once a week, and any ex- traordinary mee ng may be called by the Standing Committee.
eight or nine
An
Little
exhausted heap on the cement
Over in floor sound asleep.
a
nearer and nearer.
"The Wuha conditions are
soldiers have turned against them and are advancing towards Wuhan to eliminate the Communists there.
Things will be readjusted within at
most one month.
services of several treacherous elements like Tang Yen-tah, Hsu
employers themselves, one to two
a tiny baby was spending the Chien, Sun Fo and Koo Meng-yu. and Chang Fat-fui have also been representatives from each may take night. while his mother worked Military leaders like Tang Sar-chi at a machine nearby. In one led to be traitors to the revolution. giving opinions and exchange view. small hospit: there were one day But their subordinate officers and this winter three children under ten The arm of one bad years old. been caught in an unfenced machine and was all but torn off. The leg of another was smashed from hip to ankle by the teeth of
"On accouit of General Chang's a machine. The third, a li..le girl, had been caught by the hair in being a true follower of our late Director, Dr. Sun, the Communists ker machine and her scalp torn off.
have tried every effo. and intrigue Not one of these accidents would
to oust him. Indirectly, it must be have happened had the machines been fitted with safety devices.xplicitly understood, they
aiming at the destruction of our Most of the accidents happen in
Party. The methods used for this the night shifts, between two and
bave been the creation purpose four in the morning. Such are the
of names like "Left Wing, Right terrible conditions in Chinese
Wing etc." in the hope of splitting the Kuomintang. In fact the Kuc-
the Commit.ee members will be one 7. The staff members besides
secretary, two clerks three in- spectors, and one accountant.
dismissal
and
are
The
present "Tsing Tang" movement is
the elimination of the Communists [not a struggle within the party but
from the Kuomintang.
"The fact that not all the Com-
May 7th: It is the humiliation of the Chinese Republic; the insurance money due to him should date, are to be exempted by this child and woman workers to under. support. On the surface, it seems
unlesss it is a case
The
new
take the work.
hat they have already been wiped out, but we should not be too optim istic about this, as this is a most critical moment in our national affails. We must therefore unite our efforts and fight.
It is not deeds of the
which must be
bad
non-revolationists and
down. We must also guard
the children of the deceased work. ers who must continue their education until they grow up.
27. One day each
year is ap. pointed for the factory authorities industry. to choose to retain or dismiss the the Department of Labour and Pea- takings should be first approved by workers, this day is for the present and women labour are not allowed mintang is solidly one party. entry.
on the 2nd of the first month of the to employed.
33. In factories where engines lunar calendar; those factories 19. Factory owners are not whose traditional custom in respect
are running the owners are not allowed to keep back a part of the of employing and
allowed to employ women dismissing wages for compensation of damages workers is not to act on this date children to watch or to clean them munists have been suppressed is due to workers.
34. In factories where explo- due to the great secrecy of their are allowed to keep their old employment in a factory or dies, bis
20. When the worker ends his custom, all those factories in which gives ad powder are produced or organisations. Behind them are the
and employment
of other unhealthy work is do ie, the Russians with their ready financial wages and ravings together with any workers is not limited to a certair owners are not allowed to employ
Japanese Empire, having a convetous eye on China, seized the be delivered to him or his close article. chance created by the World War which busily engaged the
relatives.
28. To the worker dismissed on 35. In factories proper care Powers in the West, to present the infamous twenty-one
21. In case the worker is sick, the 2nd of the first lunar month must be taken for hygenic cordi- demands to China. Though the full execution of the demands were desease, tuberculosi, madnese, or additional wages and
of venereal the factory should pay two months' tiors such as good ventilatior, realized because of the opposition of the people, they marked the wounds caused by his rudeness, the for food. (If there are exist ng necesse y precautions for avoiding words but the
allowance securing sufficient light, and all
climax of the Powers' endeavor to secure spheres of influence in factory owners must take the regulations in this regard which danger, such as pro ding safety Communists China, by which China has been deprived of her sovereignty and responsibility of providing him have been approved by the Covern- valves and so forth. Factories must suppressed. At the same time, integrity, and worst of all, revealed the treacherous actions the proper treatment by doctors for two ment, paying off dismissed workers be thoroughly examined by the the Shi-shan clique, the advocates Chinese militarists and conspiracy between Britain and Japan by he subtracted from his wages.
months, such expenses are not to should be in accordance with the inspectors of the Depr:timent of lot strict nationalism, the
Labour and Peasantry. means of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. The revelation alaimed
existing regulations.) 22. If the worker is permanently employees called to fill vacancies 36. Whenever the Department characters should also be hunted the people and awakened them: then time began to count as the disabled or deformed by his work due to the dismissal of workers. of Labour & ad Peasantry sees danger people's patriotism aroused and national consciousness inspired. in factories, factory owners should should be members of the same in the structure of the main building ourselves against the opportunits.
May 30th: The rising spirit of young China was put to
give him a persion for life. test when the Powers determined
Union and be entitled to the same or buildings attached to the factories. "However, we suppress the Chinese:
23. When the worker dies in a
the Depar.nent cei condemn part forth patriotism for the sake of preserving their previleges accorded to
propaganda them by the unilateral treaties. Massacres of the innocent and hospital of contagious diseases, one When employment is to he or whole of the buildings (mentioned
directly supporting Gen. Chiang, year's pay shall be given him and if curtailed owing to business depres above) as dar gerous or unsuitable.
80 that an unarmed Chinese students and labourers started by his death is entirely caused by hission factory owners should pay the
early 37. In fectories
of the National Revolution may work in the factory, the factory workers additional wages of two
should furnish dormitories, diring should be responsible for support months. It a factory wishes to close, hall, Bath rooms and social halls be made possible. The early success
for the workers.
of the National Revolu'on means month's ing his surviving family until his
only one
wages ch'dren have grown up.
38 For administration of the the real emancipation of the pear int is to be paid to the workers but also
factoric besides the staff selected granted four weeks leave before the factory owners must be given to by the factory owners, the workers should be the present aim of all our
la noti cation of the intentions o.
worker's populatior.
and after giving birth, that is the Union authorities. In esse may also elect their representa- altogether 8 weeks' leave and be the workers are in conflict with the tives
comrades. to participate adui is ative offered one month's wages.
factory management, the Urion
and matters
"It should be clearly understood should appeal to the responsible concerning the safety and living that the present 25. Factory owners should make Government authorities for
Tsing Tang" a proper regulations concerning the grant of settlement.
conditions of the worker. but the movement does not mean the chang- pensions, prizes, and compensatory
30. Workers who are officers of methe is of admir 'stration and the regulations.
ing of our policy, as every action of funds for the workers according to the Union during their tenure and elec'ion of represen' tives must to But recently labor-merchant dis-
the conditions of the factories, and one year after their office holding be reg'stered in the Depar.ment of ours is compatible with policy ol putes have been especially numerous the regulations ought to be approvers on the 2nd day of the firs.
must not be dismissed as usual work bour and Peanty.
our late Director, especially the 39. The admin's' ators or me - gulations are now inadequate to cope with the new situation. On With regard to labor-merchant)
account of tl's the Depar, nent, disputes, the Department of Labor Labor and Peasan.ry has proposed and illiterate adult workers and to days a year.
plan education for the child workers of the Union can not exceed thirty 40. Wen questions a 'ise be. we extending our full support to the and Peasantry had long issued a set to the Provincial Government to be responsible for the expenses;
tween factory owners and workers Peasant and Labour Policy of our of regulations governing their settle have these old regulations revised. such supplementary education must and factories must be signed and Peasentry is
31. Contracts between workers the Department of L.bour and late Director. At the .me time it ment. These regulations were more- It is learned that drait of the be provided for the child workers. witnessed by the authorities of the mediate.
he proper body to
is essential to suppress the militarists over approved by the Government. revision has already been drawn up who must read two hours a day, Union and the Chamber of Com- 41. The above regula ions shall end the imperialists. It is also For the past several months all and will be presented to the Pro- and illiterate adults who In usi merce.
become effective on the date of labor-merchant disputes have been vincial Government for discussion read one hour ä day, and 32. In those factories where promulgation by the Government of hoped that you will propagate this settled in accordance with these! and approval at its mext meeting. | (Continu d ́at foot of next column) Twork is dangerous to workers, child Kwangtung province.
to
were
the foreign machine guns on the May 30th 1925. Order of "shoot to kill" and the "gun boat" policy were highly sounded ever after; what the Armitzar massacre cost the lives of Indians has been the fate of the Chinese: a Chinese while demonstrating the national cause he is danger to feed the British gun powder "The assassin of justice" or "ogre" is on guard of her interests in China.
Now, China is at war with militarism; she is today in the middle of May. Such a month which is full of national humillion and atrocities is made a distinct feature in the history of China's] Revolution.
Gov't. To Revise
Labor-Merchant
Regulations
24. Female workers should be
wages.
29.
not
the
other
owners
matters
an extensive
must set
success
This
and complicated. The former re-ed by the Bureau of Labour and month of the lunar year; but ingers as above men 'oned must be peacant and labour policies. On the
Peasantry. -
26. Factory owners ought
cases of illegal conduct or absence onsible as agents for the owners of one hand we are eliminating the over a stated period by those above the factories reg dig all matters communists and on the other hand, mentioned workers who are officers concerni the factories.
Fidea in an extensive wa
way
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