The dispute between the workers and the management of the American-Far Eastern Match Company, Chapei, remained unsettled yesterday. The factory, which is situated on the north bank of Soochow Creek opposite Brenan Road, was the scene of a disturbance on Tuesday morning, when the Chinese Police riot squad fired several shots and wounded one of the workers in the leg.
Although the Bureau of Social Affairs has sent officials to the factory to mediate, no decision regarding the date of resumption of work has been reached. The strike was called apparently because of opposition to an attempt to collect "workers' welfare" fees from the employees.
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