Harbin, Mar. 93.
In connexion with rumours of further reductions in the staff of the railway workshops, the Workmen's Union held a meeting which, after heated discussion, adopted a resolution protesting against the allegedly protective attitude of the railway toward members of the so-called non-political Workmen's Association, and accusing the administration of desiring to get rid of old employees with the sole object of replacing them with members of this Association.
This resolution, in the form of an ultimatum, was handed over 19 M. B. V. Ostroumoff. As it ended with the words: If our demands are not fulfilled we will consider ourselves at liberty to take such action as we consider necessary," it aroused the interest of the Chinese authorities, who are now making inquiries as to the possibility of a strike.
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