On the evening of the 16th Mr.
asked Colonel if he Crosse would accompany Tam to into Yat-sen, who had agres he said, ty mediate on behalf of 1 strikers, On the morning of the 16th a discussion took place, which Mr, Wu stated that' the origin of the feeling aroused by the Regulations wax certain corresporidcence which had taken place between the British Consul-General and the Civil Governor, to which Colonel Crosse replied that was a questi was not in a position to discus Me, Wu further stated that had the Regulations been published at a different time the present difficulty would probably not have arisen: that he hud mot been in personal touch with the strikers, and that he would ascertain' from them thei views: he also asked Colonel Crosxe the photograph. The strikes also stated that in the past servants had not been required to have a pass to leave Shameen: this was pointed out to be incorrect. Colonel Crosse said that the question of the closing of the gates was not a matter sub-Jeet to dispute, the question turning fon the use of passes after they. were shut. The strike leaders had no clear idea as to the present customary hour of closing the gates, Colonel Crosse also pointed out that the question of ceasing work ae 9 o'clock was one as between employer and employee, and could not be dealt with en masse. Subsequently in the evening Messrs. Ma and Tam informed Colonel Crosse that the strikers had drop the questions of the hour of coa hour of closing with Mr. C. C, Wu took place, wher at the request of Messrs. Ma and Tam, M. de In Prade, the Consul-General for France, and Chairman of the French Municipal Council, Joined Colonel Crosse as mediator on the side of the Shameen residents Conversation mainly repeated that of the day before, but included complaints as to the unrests ined attitude of the Chinese Press, and refusal to. publish an interview given by Colonel Crosse explaining. the situ At this interview Mr, Ww stated that he had not been invited to mediate on behalf of the strikers, whereupon M. de la Prade and Colonel Crosse withdrew.
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