Office Forcibly Closed by Recal~ citrant Workers, Hankow, Oct. 5.
The Post OMice letter-carriers: yesterday put in a demand for extra wages, which was. refused, They declared a sort of strike and at five o'clock forcibly closed the Post Office, which is situated in the former British Concession, but the remainder of the staff stayed in building and duly closed and d patched the mails. The carriers also picketed the Postal Commis: slone's office.
This morning the carriers returned to work, though it is under~ stood that no settlement has yet
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