on Steamers:
No cholera cases have yet been noted anywhere in Shanghai Ith authorities of Settlement, the Prench Concession and Greater Shanghai are keeping a sharp look-ut on all patients admitted in the various hospitals for bowel complaints, according to a bulletin which was issued on August 6 by the Central Cholera Bureau.
At Choupu, however, 301i away from Shanghai on the Pootung side of the Whangpoo River, where two authentic cases were recorded Inst week, six more patients showed typical clinical "symptoms of cholera and were given all the necessary tests. This makes a total of eight cases to date. With the ea-operation of the Nanhwel-helen Magistrate, Greater Shanghai health officers were sent to undertake preventive measures and, out of a population of 14,000 at "Choupu, vaccinated against cholera. It is expected that, by the end of this week, practically all the inhabitants will have been 'A new phase of anti-cholera work was started on the 2nd instant, when passengers arriving: by steamer from Ningpo were vaccinated. Up to August 6, 6,620 persons were vaccinated. The Gentral Cholera Bureau. "desire to express. thanks to the shipping companies for their ce-operation.
The number of _anti-cholera inoculations the workmen to wait for the deci slons to be reached by the directors. The reply was apparently unsatis, factory to the workmen, The trouble tasted for over two hours, after which the management issued a circular telegram and. me serted a notice in the various Chin-tie "newspapers" of the. fellowing against the workers' "free move, morning, strongly protest
ment" and saying that the workmen, in locking the doors of the factory' and. suspending work with: out permission, were violating. the Labour Union Law which, provided that members of labour unions must! not forcibly close or seal up their factories or shops and. that. the labour unions must not force work. ers to Join their membership. "The {clgvam ended: with a staiement of the factory was in danger at, since the safety of pro
result of the workers' "free moves rent," the company. was compelled to. announce a. temporary. suspension qt business beginning fvem August 8, On August 8, Mr. Lofee Pahang, director and general mans-ger of the company, Mr. Milton So. Hsu, chief of' the. editorial department, "and "Mr, "Loo" Shi Tang, manager of the general business department, called at Mr, Pan 'Kungehien, the Commissioner of Social Affairs for Greater Shang-ind Afr, 'Yeh Wel-chun, a mem ber' of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, reported on the alfa, fand"requeated the two organs. institute an" investigation "of the dispute so thay. means. might devised to prevent a repetition.
The request was accepted by the Social "Affairs Commissioner who, however, ordered the company" re-open imme:
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