One interesting feature of the genera upheaval was that, as the strikes in foreign undertakings, which had been purely poli tical, died down, a crop of strikes broke out in Chinese concerns, whick were just as entirely economic, the fruit of low wages, depreciated coinage and bac conditions of work, The most noticeable of these were the strikes in the Telegraph Administration (September 31-October at the Commercial Press (August 22 and again on December 23); anc Chung How Printing Works (August 29 september 2). But many smaller firms were similarly involved. In all cases con siderable concessions were made befor the men returned to work. The employee: of the Post Ontice struck from August 16 to 22; but it must be confessed that thei justification in doing so was very open te doubt.
The policy adopted by missionary bodle: was the subject of much criticism. Th Methodists. meetinye at Kuling in October passed a strongly worded resolution favour of the abolition of extraterritorial ity and all privileges. Canadian American missionaries meeting at New York about the same time passed a similar they are to be brought into any gen-resolution. The National Christian Coun eral scheme of constitution for Chin cil in November canvassed the views o Day 99 Incwent, A Deractteuesr oF tHE: SHANGIAL
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