Following financial losses, caused mainly' "through the "recent "Sino-Sapancse hostilities and" labour troubles, the" Nantao Chinese Mer= chants' Onmnibus Ca. was compelled fo"arnounce the' sesichon of bust offices were closed, Kes The company, a limited organs tion, was started some three: yeu ago'by local Chinese merchants an fung the first two years of ite existence it) met. with "unexpected Success. "To mest the demands more than 60 buses were Dut into service Jand'six routes were operated," But Bend" times id not fast for the Jdemands for. increased wages, ten Workers "were constantly puting.
and causing loss through almost re: gular suspensions of service, Then came the Sino-Japanes hostilities, "during which the com any lost a great "deal of money fand after that' a fire broke ority Te-gating in the" destruction "of 20
Atter the cessation of fighting, the company resumed activities bat fear foreed to limit Itself to: three the other three being dropped From its at." The verviees wih were, maintained failed however, to ay but, in abie of this the work. fers demanded further increased pay, which' the management' ould not holders wat called on Auge 29) and Accordingly meeting of, share
was resolved unanimously continue business. 'The detigion wa reached, however, without "the sane tien" of the Inbourers, who devsanded the' payment of their wages Whish were in arrears and retiring gra "The nonagement agreed. to Pay whatever wages were owing but ated that: no bromine could be made regarding gratuities the workers declined to leave the Deeming the reply unsatisfactory,
Premises and stated that they woud Femain. there until their "demands vere granted, Meanwhile, delegates were ent to the Shanghai Diserict {Kuomintang and the City Government of Greater Shanghai for sistance and they were told that the authorities would do all within their power to bring about a satisfactory the premises, the workers have re-Not satisfied with remaining on
fused to permit the company to turn to. the various agencies from Wwhom they purchased. the vehicles the buses which have not been patd for and they are holding them until the company meets their demands, armed robbers, many more than the number of those taking part in the" week's crime. Nearly 170 larcenies were reported, arrests being made in connection with 64 cases. Arrests were made also. in connection with 11 of 16 pocket picking instances, Officials commented on the excellent record for the week of the Department.
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