The strikers yesterday held several meetings in Chapei, where moderate element urged that ha time work certainly would pro them with enough food until the, whole strike is finished, and that until such time they would all be better off should they consent to this arrangement. Their counsel, it is believed, will prevail and those on duty will return this morning.
The Japanese cotton mills are making efforts td get opened—those who have emergency engines. In most of the plants fitters and mechanics worked for two days cleaning and repairing, se that the! ordinary labourers can resume in a few days. We understand thet at four of the Nagai Wata Kaisha -mills electrical generators have "been installed, but yesterday morning they were unable "to use some workers, telling them to return 570 are making turn of 5,000 worker expected, will enter t Sactorier for the first time siroc st week in June. The Shang-Cotton Manufacturing Ca. and the Japan China Cotton Spinning Weaving Ca. are likewise engage? in similar work.
A strike of blacksmiths in Nantao an unorganized body of men, was} averted on Saturday by the promi ed increase of 10 per cent.
The Japanese companies and: the! se down coolies have nearly reached an agreement, though on many the wharves the coolies have werkside by side with imported Japanese coolies for mere than al month.
More than, 100 workers from the! British Cigafette Ca. met in Pootang on Saturday and decided that' one world go back to their former Placer" unless fall made a. similar move.
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