Union held'a meeting last Thursday when' the. delegates, eho recently paid' visit to. Nanking. submitted thee "reports." "According to. the Chinese press, the following demands were accepted by the authorities:—(1). That the pay of high grade employees be reduced, while those the lower grades be. increased; 2). that. the use of coloured uniforms be discontinued; (3) that retiring gratuities be' given. employees after certain periods of What four monthe" wen to the relatives of any employee who dies: (5) that wages he not deducted in cases of sickness, and that medical expenses be given to such employees;, (0) that ole days be given to employees of all grades of Sundays and other Eeneral holidays; (7) that a. fixed sum of money be given to meet the expenses of the employees union; (8) that a school for children of employees be established; (9) that messengers of the various departments be given equal treatment; and (10) that membership fees be deducted from the wages of employees.
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