the third time in recent weeks tramcar traffic in the International Settlement was suspended on April 18 because of dissatisfaction on the part of a majority of the Chinese staff. Conductors, motor-men, mechanics and workshop coolies simply failed to report for duty carly in the morning, and as a result the cars did not leave the sheds at the usual hour of traffic resumption, The day being Sunday, the lack of tram service did not affect the population very seriously.
"Buses and rickshaws easily took care of the travelling public throughout the day.
The strike is understood to have been called because motormen, mechanics and coolies have not obtained the equality with the conductors which they have been seeking. Recently, after the second strike of one day paralyzing Settlement tram traffic, a compromise was reached, but the workers were not fully satisfied Unrest amongst them brewed for some time until, Sunday morning, they decided to strike at depots, shops and on the road. Nearly 2,000 men are involved.
There were no disturbances either at the Hart Road Depot, the Baikal Road Workshops or the Wayside Depot.
The first open manifestation of dissatisfaction was made by the person-
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