The workers of the locomotive department of the Shanghai-Nan-Railway have been granted increases, but now we understand the members of the traffic department are to present demands and failing satisfaction they have threat ened to declare a strike, Mr. S. K. Shen, the managing director, has agreed to increase the laries' of the men of the locomo-ive department, Locomotive foremen from $100 $120; drivers from $72 to $100; firemen from $24 to $80; and cleaners from $15 to, $20, These ries represent the maximum. amount of pay that can be granted, Owing to the growing cost of living, the members of the traffic department say, and the long hours of work, they are compelled to ask for relief, increased pay and shorter hours. They hope to attain their ends by pacific methods and will not resort to illegal methods. These men are members of the Shanghai-Nanking Line staff alone and do not include the members of the Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo and Tientsin-Pukow Railways, as previously reported. They say that they cannot sit still any longer and arch others getting more pay. while theirs remains stationary.
This matter was discussed at meeting at Nansiang yesterday when it was unanimously decided that demands should be presented to the management and the latter will in all probability discuss them either to-day or to-morrow. Mr. D.
Yuan, the assistant traffic manager, has been visiting the different stations investigating the matter.
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