'A Riesha Strike: More Rumours of War: Filming the Gorges Fwost Oce Own Connrsronnei, Tehang, Apr. 10.
There is at present a strike amongst the riesha pullers, The reason is that one hong decided to raise the daily hire of the riesha by 200 cash, making it 1,240 a day, fand the other hong decided con: siderably to increase the number fof their rieshas. There are far for many already and the men have a hard time to make a living.
There are persistent rumours here of another outbreak of fighting up west to try and oust Yang Sen from the capital The trouble unfortunately usu ly spreads down the river and we may expect the usual unwarranted fung on the been very little of it during winter, and it will be ter of concern if it begin wxt_when the larger steame: icing on to the run.
The river is rising but. slowly. Several of the large steamers are archered here waiting for sufficient water to make the run to Chungking. One is suid to have lost badly in a deal which her Company ade to land a large cargo. in Chungking by a certain date. The result is that she has had to tran ship her cargo here to smaller ships at their price, ing the Gorges and some of the main towns between here and Chungking, Tt will be an interest. ing film as he is getting the Rapids their worst, and there is excellent light in which to do the Gorges.
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