The operators have issued a second manifesto regarding their resignations. This says in part:—in the "al. "Our investigation shows that the income of the Administration is} eral million dollars but this is not used for the improvement of the Administration but for things which do not benefit the country. It is noe used to support us, but to carry on civil warfare. How can our fellow-country men allow this to remain un interfered with? We therefore consider it is our duty to help the Administration and to secure increased pay for ourselves, so we have presented these demands."
When interviewed yesterday by a representative of the "North-China Daily News," the men gave a statement similar to their manifesto.
'Mr. H. T. Yo, the General Manager, is at present absent from Shangh: but it is understood that he will return immediately to confer with the Unions' delegates. We were informed by the management that} they have done everything they] could for the welfare of the men, but the officials here had no power to rant a general increase. This was} the-duty of the Director-General of, 'Telographs and the Ministry of Communications, in-whose hands the matter has' been. placed. Until a reply was: received, nothing could fur former manifeie and declare would te ware for' ut abide
Strike, Fearing that we may iumdecstood OF the pablic re har Gen. Shing is attempting to mediate, it is understood, and to this end a meeting was held in his headquarters yesterday.
We understand, says the Chinese press, that a number of branches in north China, including Kalgan (Feng Yuchsiang's headquarters) and Taiyuanfu, and small. places in the interior have not declared strike yet owing to the fact that they. are either forced to obey the militarists or are ignorant of the '€eneral state of affairs.
'The Telegraph Operators' Union, as: ab present presents more than 420 branches in 14 pro-
An Increase Rejected We are officially informed that 2 formal offer was made yesterday by the Director of the Administration to the men to increase their salaries as mentioned above, but the latter rejected it and said that they would hold firm to the original demands. Mr. Sun then informed them that he could do no more, but that the service would have to be suspended pending the receipt of farther instructions from the Central Government in Peking.
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