Two of the Chinese shipping companies, the Ningpo-Shaoshing and the Jensien Ca. have acceded to the seamen's demands and. yester day signed an agreement granting the men increased wages as from July 23. Jensien's boat, the Wanli, left for the north at 5 o'clock on Monday morning. She has a crew of 14 sailors, 16 firemen and nine boys. The Ningpo-Shaoshing line has two steamers, the Ningshao and the Yunghsin, the latter having 1° firemen, 16 seamen and 11 boys. It was stated on Monday that the Ching Kee Company has already granted their men the increased wages and that the San Peh N. Ca. and the Yue Fong Company had_been carrying on negotiations, unofficially, with the Union. The last named Company stated, upon inquiries, that it would follow the lead _of the China Merchants' S. N. Ca. The agreement mentioned above was signed om Monday by representatives of the companies, the Union and of the men themselves.
Two vessels arrived in port on Monday and the crews immediately joined the strikers. These were the Kiangyn (China Merchants' Hankow line), and the Irene (C. M. Tientsin line). The men of the @hing Chang (Mow Chang Ca.) which has been in dock were the latest to down their tools Men's Demands Granted by Five More of the Smaller Companies With the exception of the signing and acceptance of the men's terms by five Chinese shipping companies there were no new devolopments on Tuesday in connexion with the shipping strike. The five companies were the Mow Chang, Yue Fong, Ping Yang, Tung Yue, and Shaw Shing. The Ningpo-Shaoshing N. Ca. and the Jensien Ca. signed on Monday.
stated that the San Peh S. N. Ca. are willing to grant their men increased wages as from July 23, the day on which the first letter demanding an increase was sent, but not from January 1. This offer has been refused by the men, on the ground that as the company have agents in Hongkong, they should pay the wages fixed in the Hongkong award.
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