Foochow, June 17. The servants struck for one cay-the day of the demonstration, june 10, owing to intimidating fchreats. They returned the next day.
meeting of cooks followed on the evening of June 12. Tye result -was that, as the students were not pi pared to pay them a daily allow tance, they dectled to remain at work. Next followed a meeting of leading, compradores: the students Jhad asked them to suspend all tea transactions with foreign hongs. IThis proved to be impossible. Tt was hen suggested to suspend foreign land native banking business. (iso was turned down. A. thi Jeourse was placed before them: to strike generally and to enlist the Jcooperation of native clerks: It was fin the end decided that a represenlative of the compradore body should interview the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. The result of his interview has not been de Sunday witnessed military guards posted throughout the foreign quarter on the island - an indication that the Bilitary Governor to control the situation. A further influx of military guards to the forjeign quarter was noticed yesterday.
Several printed leaflets have been rested to office employees calling on them to strike, emanating from the Students' Union (Foochow Branch), To-day a feeling of nervousness is rife amongst office employees.
acting of lompredoress was held late last evening and, in order to pacify the students and partly meet their demands, several loreed to stop work for one day, to-
The generat opinion amongst employees is not in favour of the demands that are being made of them, but they are afraid for the safety of thole families, A great many have {their homes on the mainland (in the City's suburbs), a considerable distance from the foreign quarter.—Reuter.
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