Yesterday afternoon the strike vf the Chung Hua Book Co.'s empivyees terminated, the men agree-Ing to go back to work on recelving an assurance that all grades will receive an ino cent, on their wag Kighty employees ported for duty ye ly. morning. They were sent away after their names had been registered, The only other important development of the strike situation as far} ae it affects Chinese business interests was the disappearance printing works yesterday vf 700 Nithographic workers who have presented the usual catalogue of griev-sanees, chief amang which is a demand' for more money.
Telegraph Workers Operators and other members of the Chinese Telegraph Administra tion's staff are waiting for regarding their applications for increased pay, and s feared that, si ranted, other offices various parts of the country will also present demands. A section of the staff fears that if other offices Join in the movement the burden on' the cational treasury will be too heavy', tw they advocate that Shanghai alone should be given special treatment and allowances in view of. the Jocal conditions and the high cost "f living.
An Allowance for Rent Unrest was reported. yesterday among a section of employees of the Post Office who have not benefited by the recent increases. It is understood that the men' claim rent allowance. Their demand has been forwarded to the Directorate General of Posts, Peking.
Mr. E, Tollefsen, the Postal Commissioner, has issued a notice to his staff announcing that the Ministry of Communications has approved of the inevedsed pay and special allowances (as already agreed upon) for the Shanghai staff, The Chinese Tramway Ca. (Ni tao) have made another concession to their men apart from a general increase of 20 per cent. in pay by excepting their demand for shorter working hours, This question will be settled between the staff and the
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