made, particulary by the authori-We believe that efforts are being
ties in the Native City, to have the question again discussed in order to see if it is not possible for an amicable settlement to be reached.
The strike among the painters, carpenters and masons, which assumed such a serious aspect within the last three or four days, both in the Native City and the foreign Settlements, is atill spreading, and although no cases of trouble were reported last Friday, the number those on strike increased ce derably. It was reported that work in the particular branches of industry named ceased altogether in the Native City, but a feeling of greater confidence and easiness wai experienced in the Settlement itself. This is probably due to the strong measures taken by the police, who are fully alive to the situation and its possibilities, Arising out of the disturbances of the past two or three days, a number of men were brought fore the Mixed Court last Friday afternoon, and they were severely spoken to by Mr. Grant Jones the British Assessor, and Magistrate Nieh.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.