To ease. what was admittedly a serious situation, steps are being taken towards a universal understanding in all trades between capital and labour. Far-sighted employers believe that the workers have changed their status, and that our present political system has bettered their condition. In this connexion, the settlement of the coal strike, resulting in an French Consul: General, M. Réau, to urge him to issue an order prohibiting fie sale and smoking of opium in the French Concession. In reply, M. Réau_ stated that orders have been issued to this effect and would be enforced as soon as possible. M. Réau is said to have expressed his sympathy with the aims of the three gentlemen and the society they represented, states the Chinese press. a general meeting of the ug Society of China, which took place on January 18, it was announced that Mr. H. H. Arnold had resigned from the office of president owing fo his unexpected and protracted visit to the United States. Following upon this, the council of the Society nominated Mr. I. Tuxford for the office of president, and the confirmation of this nomination was proposed by Mr. A. C. Clear, who referred to the excellent work done by Mr. Tuxford as acting president. Mr. J. S.S. Cooper seconded the proposal, which was carried by the meeting, and Mr. Tuxford hence assumes the duties of president for the remainder of the 1920/1921 session.
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