Shanghai was deprived of its Ash supply amidst plenty on May 15, when approximately'
7,000 fishmongers of about 80 markets boycotted the Fish 'Market at Point Island, Yangtszepoo, While officials of the' market were puzzled in fare of the problem of preserving the enormous quantity of ish, the vendors aired their grieyances at a meeting held in the Hong-Market in the afternoon, The rate of commission, one-and-a-halt per cent, of every dollar, collected by brokers from the shmongers, is the one of contention. A strike was declared by them a year ago to enforce a demand for a decrease in the commission. While the same commission 1s still in force today, the hawkers are apprehensive of w further ner ease in the Tate, Tumours being current of a rise In
cent the commission to two and halt per The decision to boycott the Fish Market was reached by a few of the influential shmongers. the previous night, when vickers were despatched to the Ting Hal Bridge, leading to Point Island, to stop the vendors from reaching the Fish Market. Informed of the situation, the Settle. ment authorities sent "a party of police to the vicinity to "maintain erder, No disturbance' was reported, however.
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