CO129-505-4 Labour situation in Canton and effect on Hong Kong- Labour Advisory Board 27-1-1927 - 31-8-1927 — Page 83

(6) Any merchant who is admitted to any

labour union as member, shall only have the right

to vote for the election of officers, but not of

holding office. He shall also have the right to

give an opinion but not to vote on any question.

(Explanation) Industry and commerce have not yet

been developed in China on an extensive scale, and

in many cases small merchants have been admitted

to labour unions as members. If such member s

are allowed to hold power in any labour union, the

union will not be able to promote effectively the

interests of the working class. Therefore in order

to prevent malpractices, Government should introduce

the above regulation.

(7) No merchant shall interfere with any

proper activities of his workmen in connection with

their unions (such as joining unions, participating

in demonstrations, and conducting union affairs).

Any offender when his offence is proved will be

visited with reasonable punishment.

(Explanation) All workmen in Kwong Tung under the

Jurisdiction of the Nationalist Government are

entitled to all political freedom. hny interference

by any merchant with any reasonable activity of

union workers will mean prevention of workmen from

participating in the revolution, and therefore

Government should add the above regulation.

(6) In case of any dispute between labour and

capital, no merchant shall recruit or hire workmen

of another trade or vagabonds to interfere and

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