'The local labour situation is) again assuming a more serious aspect, and it is the hope of all concerned among the industrials at least, that no serious incident may' occur, Although the agitators have more or less gone to other folds, there are still enough of them remaining in Shanghai to cause trouble should anything unforeseen break out. Then those who have departed are within a week's travel of the Settlement and are probably' more than ready to come back.
The strike at the Ewo Mill No. 1, at 46 Yangtszepoo Road, still continues and those have been joined by 90 from the No. 2 mill. In all 3810 workers are now out. They have presented a series of demands, of the usual non-committal type, excepting, of course, the urge for more pay. They are follows:—inereace of 10 per cent. in 2. No workers shall be discharged daly wage
without just cause. and rene a Novpolce or detectiver are to be permitted to frighten the work:
4 The to let's. monthly" fee All, those wounded during the Ateke are tobe compensated.
'Fllpay during' (jo time of the At the' moment there seems no prospect of an immediate settlement, and from the sympathetic movement of the workers in the sé- cond mill, there is a possibility of a further spread.
'The Chinese painters who struck' a week ago are still out. The masters continue with the necessary work as well as they can but unable -to get "much made to settle the incense workers' strike. The City Magistrate held! a meeting on Tuesday which was! attended by representatives of the Workers and employers, but_ they, even with his mediation, could come to no conclusion.
Of the workers on strike at the Poo Yin Cotton Mill, at $7 West Soochow Road, about' 1,000 return-Jed to work yesterday, but' still 250 from each' of- the day. dnd night shifts are at variance with the management. 'They posted hand Bills! in the' vicinity (of the No. Z 'Mill; which' urged' thee Workers to Join'in a sympathetic strike.
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