The strike of the 3,000 employees of Chinese drug stores, which ce tmenced on August 12, continues, Six hundred of the workers held a meet ing between 3 pam. and 6 pu. August 12 in their anion in the Eh nese City to elect a strike and vestigation committee. The demands of the strikers include "an increase ranging from $3 to $7 per month in wages, each; eight hours working days; two hours extra work to be counted for half a day, and four hours for a day, respectively, with proportionate pay four days time off per month and the reinstatement' of all dismissed emg ployees, The Social Bureau of thE Shanghai Chinese Municipality mediating to reach an early settlement of the dispute, 1,200 workers of the Hung Shun, Li Feng and Teh Kong silk Filature, No. 9 Manchuria Road, Chape' struck work at 3 p.m. on August to enforce a demand for payment of one day's wages for August 10, on which day they were on strike. On this demand being refused the workers destroyed a quantity cocoons, but were subsequently persed by a party of Chinese police. All the strikers resumed work on Aug. 13, after the management had acceded to their request.
Tue Shanghai Fire Department has leased the tower at Sassoon House as an observation post which will dispense with the old wooden tower in the Shantung Road cemetery. This new position will be directly connected up head quarters, and should prove a valuable addition for increased efficiency.
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