A. good deul of nervousness seems to -have been occasioned in other industrial quarters, upon rumours of pending strikes, but there have been no developments. outside the Japanese mills, Tt was rumoured that a strike was to be declared at '4 silk filature in the Singapore Road distriey on Monday night, and the police were out in readiness for a disturbance, but nothing happened, the operatives going in at full strength at the usual hour and remaining ay work.
The position Int" yesterday afters won wa that thy whole of the western mill district was quiet, with work-people continuing te attend at shift hours, All the wages earned by their operatives before the strike began are being paid by the Nagai Wata Company. Strong police guards are maintained the at various mills,
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