There was discord and bowlld ment around the offices of the Chinese telegraph station at Stechuen and Foochow Roads on Mon-Uay—the causes assigned being According to some official the be despatched with smoothness was that the operators had struck for a substantial rise in pay. Others in the crowded cor-riders of the offices insisted that the confusion and delay was caused by the disruption resultant from the recent political upheaval hereabouts and stated that the refusal of opera tors to perform their duties had been caused by the belief that Marshal Chi Hsieh-yuan would shortly be out of power and that if they were found working when the next feonqueror of Shanghai appeared they would be "sacked."
At all events China telegrams were badly delayed throughout yes terday, there was a continuous argument in Shanghai-Ningpocse in the corridors throughout the day,
deleseatea to preserve order. and a foreign polee afler was Maintenance Union's Announce: ment
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