It has to be admitted, in the; plainest terms, that the labour] situation in Shanghai is causing the gravest concern to those in authority, and daily is becoming more critical, In fact, yesterday, one of those principally connected with the} preservation of law and order did not hesitate to announce for pub-Keatior The situation is so tense that all possible help from everybody _is asked, and the fullest support} should be given to all engaged in preventing labour troubles, together ith the assurance that whatever they do will not be forgotten."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.