According to. the Japanese press, the workers of the night sluts at the "Sie Woo Cotton Mill. a subsidiary of the Japan-China Cotton Mill, Last Wednesday demand= ed the dismissal of the Japanese superintendent of the mill quarters, saying that he was "squeezing" that he introduced other peoply into their quarters, To make their demand more powerful, they also asked an inevease in pay. From 6 pin. until 9 pam, they remained away from their spindles.
Fast Thursday, as no reply had been received from the management, the workers of the No. 2 mill became violent, smashed windows and fu niture and assaulted the Japanes superintendent.
Last Friday the management issued statement to the effect that itendent will be permitted to purchase his resignation and the question of the increase in pay is to be given careful consideration in the near future. Tt seems that this has defeated the workers, Proposed Procession In connexion with the impending anniversary of May 30 it is me teresting to note that the Prepar: tory Officials to Arrange the Burial of the Martyrs of the May 30 Incident, held a meeting recently to discuss ways and means for the observance of the day. Yesterday afternoon another meeting was hetd, at which it is believed considerable mention was made of the proposal to organize an immense funeral procession on May 20, when they hope to carry the bodies of the victims through the Settlement to the Memorial Ground in Kiangwan, About 30 juvenile workers of Japanese mills met last. Thursday where a notorious radical urged that all should take part in the May 30 celebration. Prom Chinese papers is learned that commercial organizations will request all shops. and business houses to close on of Another Strike After a fortnight's strike, 2.009) employees of the San Sing Cotton Mill on Thursday morning resumed) work unconditionally. The 1,600 others on the night shift were expected to follow their lead, The mill is a Chinese concern and the hands were called out in order to enforce a demand for the instatement of some former. enid ployees who had been dismissed, 'They stopped work on May 5, and though the strike dragged tu for a fortnight, it was a half-hearted affair and was' expected to end any day.
Organizers' Desire to Conform wit Police Requirements Elaborate preparations are being made by some of the local Chinese organizations to observe the first
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