When the Magistrate Tried to scored, and always the other side managed to make quite a show of unconsciousness of the score. At a certain point in the discussion a deadlock was reached and neither side offered its Cut Wages: Significant opponent am acceptable next step.
Meeting at Yamen The workmen's spokesman hinted that, of course, the official would use the soldiers who were in such From Our Own Correspondent. evidence at the front; the official denied any such intention.
Changsha, Oct. 24.
The staff officer, however, decid-We are having a taste of the ed to address the crowded group changes that have come over of workmen in front. He mounted China's economic relations in the a table and spoke in a very clear, shape of a carpenters' and build-though low voice. When he asked ers' strike; it is interesting to note whether he was being heard clear-that,-with all the alterations, the ly, the answer was an instantanworkmen themselves use the cons "Yes"? The 10 delegates of the lunar calendar to disting-were ranged round the table. After nish the various steps of the strike. exhorting the men to return to It was the "first day of the sixth their homes, to hold a consultation month" (i.e. July 24) when a new and report to the governor on the scale of payments came into foroa following day at 4 p.m., one of Tt was "the eighth month, Mth the "10", not the acknowledged day" (ie. Oct. 4) when a pro-leader, asked permission to put clamation from the county magis-the officer's suggestion to a vote. trate reduced that advanced wage.
"Will you go home? Those who The next-day was the feast day, are willing to do so, hold up their the day after marks the commence-hand."" Not a hand was held up. ment of the strike.
"Those who intend to stay hold Yesterday some 2,000 workmen up their hands." Not a hand was paraded the streets and then wanting.. "You have your an-gathered just inside the roadway swer,"' was al] that the representa-at the entrance of the county tive commented. magistrate's offices. For some
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