The management met the leaders! the same morning when the only request put forward was that the Company should mal sentations to the pol result in these premises being reopened. It was explained to the men that, as the police authorities were responsible for the preserva tion of law and order in the Settlement, the matter was one in which the Company could not interfere.
Without giving any notice whatsoever to the Company, the mechanics failed to return to work The terrorists have been hard at work for several days and 600 fitters. struck on Monday." During' Wednesday night, their agents feibuted "pamphlets at the saying that all men must strike because the police had closed their Gnion. Nevertheless, skeleton crews continued a service yesterday until several hours after the shooting.
The Union, situated at 338° Yu-Ting Road, has been a hotbed of agitation and Communist headquarters. They held secret meetings plotting after the tiffin hour on November 28, 1927, and are still on strike.
Employees in all other departments have remained faithfully at work but this morning attempts were made to intimidate the trafic employees with some success. Intimidation became more intense as the day progressed and it was found necessary to withdraw practically the entire service late this afternoon.
The Company greatly regrets the inconvenience caused-to the public,
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