The strike movement in local circles shows no eign of improvement.
Tt is said that, having being pressed by representatives of the Unemployed Labourers Association for assistance to support their families, the managers of several Chinese' mills have agreed to subscribe 20 cents a day for each of the labourers out of work so that they will not have to suffer for their; patriotic efforts.
'A deadlock has been reached in connexion with the painters' strike, both the employers and the strikers maintaining a very firm stand in Connexion with their respective de~ mands, Workers of the Vu Fong Cotton Mill have, we understand, presented their employers with four Gemands, as follows: A 10 per increase for male and female, instatement of still " feeling of uneasiness among strik the workers which may lead to
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