Although the strike at the Chinse Tramway Ca. is nominally settled considerable unrest exists amongst the workers. The situation, however, has considerably been improv. ed by the untiring efforts of the company's management to bring. about an arly settlement and to secure the punishment of the Chinese naval sailora who are alleged to have assaulted a motorman and a conductor because they would not accede to certain impossible demands, Te will be recalled that, on Sunday evening, the conductor' in question was detained at the naval headquarters.
On Tuesday morning, a demonstration procession was held by the tramwayman who carried barmers inscribed with characters represent~ ing "Unless our aim is accomplished we will continue to fight for our case." They paraded through most of the important roads in Nanteo.
Whilst agreeing to work pending a settlement, the workers demand that the offenders shall be punished severely; that due indemnity shall be granted to the unfortunate conductor and motorman; and that no simile incident shall be permitted to occur in future,
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