Further information indicates that nearly 100 men worked a full day yesterday, while the night shift to a large degree, it is believed, ¢arried on. Open wires were maintained to all neighbouring cities, such as Soochow, Wusih, Nankin Heuchowfu, Hangchow,' Focch: Tringtao and Chefoo.
Both operators and officials are optimistic that a satisfactory and substantial increase to the men, eonimensurate with the increased cost of living, will be gained. Although it has been realized that the men wages were two low and that, Bolshevik agitators have been working among them, it is only Just for them to say that they are not Red. The " reasonableness of their attitude—though some may iffer in respect of their vigour—has. ben accepted by the Government.
According to the Chinese Press telegram from the Peking auting in conjunction with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce has bad favourable on the attitude of the men. Definite news from, headquarters is, however, what they want.
Tt was stated on Saturday, that delegates were on their way' from Peking to discuss terms. Telang Paorli, legal adviser of the strike fs, called upon Sun Sheng-wu on Friday and told him that another telegram had been sent to the Minister of Communications regarding the conditions and in view of th importance of the telegraphic communications, Mr, Sun should invite the strikers to resume work if no answer from Peking was received bby noon on Saturday. The authorities, it was suggested, should stand guarantors that effect would be given to the conditions drafted regarding the increase of wages for the operators. The Kiangsu Director then sent Sun Sheng-wu director of Shanghai Telegraphic Station, to communicate with Tsiang Pan'li, who gave an outline of decision regarding the operators.
The strikers being satisfied with the above, decided to resume" work, hut did not do so.
Wu Di-ching, who was appointed acting manager of the Shanghai [Telegraph station by the Tupan of Kiangsu, took over his office at noon the day'before yesterday. He told 'a representative of the Far East-emo News Agency that he will cooperate with the Tupans of Anhui, Shantung, Fengtien and other provinces, and will request the Minister of Communications to grant the increase of wages to the operators. wie eRe sie id anti at!
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