The strike situation underwent another of its temporary improvements yesterday due to the fact. that the workers have at least come to realize the truth of the assertions that their leaders simply want to carry on the trouble in order to make "squeeze."
The trouble at the General Labour Union in Woo Shing Lee, Kungho Road, Chapei, on Saturday, was not attended by any deaths, 8 previously reported, but it was said esterday that at least one of the jured Bolsheviks may not survive the injuries which were inflicted con him during the mele. Two men, Sung Kwong-oung and Yuen Vu-zai, have been us rested on picion of being concerned fair, while eight men are @etained in the Paalun Hosp the result of injuries rect An inventory taken after ti
tables, chairs, electric reveals the fact that li the desk] window-panes" were destroyed or! considerably damaged, while the lephone wire wax cut and all of were emptied. The fed to be at least alles from the presi ers and $350 aerountant's office, It was freely said that the tackers were led by formerly connveted with the who had Leen dismissed for micappropriat were now in the employ of "imperialist foreigners swe the damage which they turday afternoon, Representatives branches of the Gene Union have called at i: x office to express their sympathy; victims, who suffered. a "patriotic" spin cation of the public 'They umed their pledges of loyalty to organization, {0 which promised their full' support.
Gen. Shing's yamen, has, in!
emyarse to requests, detailed men the Union headquarters for protecting the property, but meanwhile the Union members have asked the jet Procurator to investigate the matter and get statements from the injured, as well as to order the arrest' and punishment of the fenders. appears to be much the same, but it was reported that a section of niembers of the Seamen's Union had threatened {resume their nlinary duties if strike pay were Work wea have all rework is progressly. One reason, it the Japanese ships lo with their crew: that 1 not empl Chinese the strike aby: strike period ugrecments which might have hampered negotiations. The Japanese deny the report thal the the strike Sune per capita charity strikers on the same basis ux was made to the cotton mill. workers, except that when the count wat worked out it was somewhat less the the cotton mill workers received.
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