CHINESE AFFAIRS

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 October 1928, Page 5

CHINESE AFFAIRS

POSTAL STRIKERS’ DEMAND.

(Australian Press Association.) (By Cable—Press Assn.— Copyright.)

PEKING, October 6.

The postal men’s strike continues, the strikers demanding complete Chinese control and the discharge of all foreign employees, also the adoption of Chinese as the official language, excepting in matters relating to thb International Postal Union. No statement regarding the demands has been issued’by the authorities. It is reported that the Kuomintang has ad- ' vised a return to work, promising to secure favourable consideration of the demands. FAILURE AT SHANGHAI.

SHANGHAI, October 6.

ffffie local postal strike has been broken by volunteers, who principally are foreign Boy Scouts, they undertaking sorting and delivery, and the maintaining of essential services. The strikers have succumbed, and have returned to work.

THE NEW CONSTITUTION.

(United Service.)

(Received October 8, 11.30 a.m.) SHANGHAI, October 7. The new Constitution was promulgated at Nanking on October 4, the full text of which is published in today’s paper. It is regarded as an interesting political experiment,, which shows that the Nationalists recognise that China is not yet ready for democratic Government. Nowhere in the new organisation is there provisiqji made for officials to be chosen by a process of election. The new Government appears to be a frank dictatorship by the Kuomintang, namely the Peoples’ Party, whose organisation is evidently being tightened up, as an order has been issued forbidding local branches to express opinions on political questions, until these are approved by the Central Party headquarters.