A conference planned by the Social Bureau "for November }26 in the Bureau of Foreign At-fairs to discuss the grievances of the French Tramway Ca. employees was abandoned owing to the nonappearance of the Company's presentatives, nntually,—Koo Ping-yuen, a member of the Social Bureau, called at the offices of the French' Tramway Ca., and inter: viewed the management who promised to consult the French Consul-General in the matter. Koo subs Fequently withdrew and informed the French Tramway Employees! Union of the" proceedings, and instructed them to keep patient for the time being, Twenty members of the French Traaway Employees' Union held a {meeting in their offices at West Gate, on November decided to declare a strike she ter parties concerned intentional-Ly procrastinate the settlement of this. dis 4
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