Shameen, July 19.
There is no settlement yet of the Shameen strike. Negotiations are proceeding slowly—Reuter's Pacific Service, Business at a Standstill, Peking, July 18.
The police at Shameen on the ening of July 18 joined strike, according to further foreign official telegrams. At the request of the British authorities Japanese volunteers are patrolling a section of the island. The number strikers is now estimated at The union of sampan-men claimed a sympathetic other Chinese industries eX to do likewise. Since July 16 all business at Shameen has ceased.—Reuter's Pacific Service, Agitators' Terrorism, Canton, July 21.
It was hoped to see a solution of the strike after the interview between the municipal authorities and the strikers held last But the strikers still strongly insist on their demands and say they will continue they strike unless their requests are accepted. Thus nothing has been arranged after all.
The strikers are keeping a sharp! watch on people who pass the en trance to the settlements of Sha-moon and prevent any Chinese from passing. Since the strike hus be un, anyone found smuggling pro-us into Shameen by sampan and ling them been violently.
it with by the strikers.—Bastern News Agency.
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