Tokyo, Sept. 22, The troubles of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha have become more tended. and all the branch offices, including London office, have sent cables to the headquarters of the group of those who are united to resign, encouraging them to strengthen their union. Those who. tendered resignations have reach ed 673 persons. Mr. Ito, the President of the company, had issued a lengthy statement to all the employees at home and abroad to-day explaining the reasons of the dismissal of a certain portion of the employees of the company and warning the rest not to act impradently. It is reported that those who have sent in their resignations wil also issue a statement soon— wem News Agency.
"Information from the other side in Shanghai is to the effect that these figures are a gross exaggeration, and that the trouble is not so extensive (though still serious) as would appear from the above-—Ed.
Sept. 23.
To-day being a national holiday, there have been no deffite develop ments in the Nippon Yusen strike, which in view of possible far-reaching consequences is absorbing] public attention to the exclusion of all else.
'The publication of the directors' statement yesterday has led to further rejoinders on the part of the strikers, whose attitude, according to this morning's papers, is stiffening by assurances of support from branch officers everywhere.
The seamen, with the exception one section which is reported to be backing up the President, maintain bbe greatly complicated. eis understood that the directors are holding, another meeting to-morrow for further deliberation of the—affair—
Reuter's Pacifte Service.
Tokyo, Sept. 24, The meeting of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha directors has been. post poned till Friday. Meanwhile the more prominent shareholders are attempting mediation with the dissatisfied faction, who are attending to their duties as usual in spite of the tendered resignation—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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