The strike in the drug stores, however, has ended, the proprietors. having granted the following concessions:—
That the Chinese drug store em-managers and treasurers.
That all" shop proprietors agree to engage new hands only from among the members of the union, and that the 35 dismissed workers be reinstated within a week.
That no employees are to be dis-ged without substantial reason.
That wages ranging from $12 to $17, according to class and arrangements made in 1927, be paid to the employees.
That only two apprentices per annum be engaged per shop.
Each employee be given $1 rice bonus a month.
The annual profit to be divided among the employees in a ratio of 3/13, Evening schools, are to De established by the proprietors.
Employees will receive their wages for the period of the strike.
Working hours shall not exceed 12 each day, after which employees shall have liberty to remain in or leave the shops; Employees shall be granted two months holiday each year to enable them to go home and they shall be paid their salaries:
One month's leave shall be grant ed to employees who live in the outports who desire to be married or to attend the funerals of relatives and half a month's leave shall granted t> Shanghai workers such events; Medical treatment shall be granted to employees; and 'Three months' leave shall granted to employees to reeuperats for itiness and they shall be paid as usual.
Alleged Intimidation in Strike The lockout which was declared on! August 13 by the management of the Toa Jute Fuctory, G4 Robison Road, following the strike of 200 of thei night shift workers, was called off en August 20, when all the day shift hands resumed work unconditional At $ pam. on the 19th about ten Chinese, sent by the pea-nut shop employees union, visited several shops in Chapei and intimidated the employees to go on strike. Being interfered with by the shop owners, they smashed furniture and utensils on the premises. A party of Chinese} police arrived on the scene and di persed the group. Two arrests were made. The prisoners were in possession of handbills containing matter of an anti-capitalist and antic imperialist mature.
Twenty-five Chinese gathered ror ut of a peanut shop at No. 2063 ¢}Broame Ron, pt-9.16 pan. on: Aug. 19 and attempted to induce the em: ployees of the establishment to join their union in Chapel and to go on trike, but dispersed on the approach of a party of Municipal police,
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