Fitty employees of the Woosung and Tsungming Wireless Stati have, in response to a plea of possible breach of China's inter railways and provincial offices, Peking, Sept. 90.
hoped to resume a full service It is officially stated that the a few days. Meanwhil I-}telegraph workers have resumed way wires are dealing very work at Tsingtao, Chefoo and factorily with many commercial Kiukiang, but the strike is con-messages. tinuing at Hankow and Chengchow.
Mediation Declined—Reuter's Pacific Service, A number of Chinese merchants, headed by Me, Vu Ya-ching, chair man of the Chinese General Chamber. of Commerce, have offered to mediate, but the Peking authorities have not shown any sign that they are willing to agree to this course. The Minister of Communications is understood to have refused to accode further to the demands of the men.
Instructions have been received by the local military authorities to adopt strong measures to deal with the recalcitrant employees. Similar orders also have been sent to other military authorities throughout the country.
Acting in accordance with these orders, and by permission of the Settlement authorities, Gen. Shing despatched some of his men to the Administration offices in Foochow Road to see that there should be no trouble and that work possible. of the Telegraph Operators' Union.
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