Ching-wei the Minister of Industry, Mr. Chen Kung-po, left this morning by boat' for Shanghai for the purpose of
tion. investi the strike sit of, Japanese lines. The letters will be franked but not stamped.
"The British Army and Navy will also continue to handle their own mail as hitherto, the only difference in routine caused by the strike being the necessity to deliver mailbags direct to the ship instead of to the post office Officials of the American Con-late expressed their, intention of [inno lid coat To show that they, in going on a general strike, have no motive other than that to improve China's Gommnitten told a representative of postal system, members of the Strike this, paper yesterday that Tetters had been sent by them to the French Police, asking them to arrest ans ady found attempting to create dis-Hurbances, Persons arrested French Concession yesterday for di tributing. pamphlets of an inflam. fable nature were not strikers nor had they. any connection with the Postal Service, it was asserted by members of the Strike Committee.
As. to their latest demands the strikers stated they received, a reply from Chen "Ding-shir Inst week, definitely refusing to con sider the demand for the amalgam tion of. the Post Office and the Postal Savings "and. Money' Remit. tance Bank, 'The. strikers alleged hat, the Tack of sincerity" on_ part Of the Government in negotiating righ them regarding their demands had' compelted them to declare a Reneral strike, They were, however Feady to meet the Governments dele. ates to discuss the question should the Government be wiling. which has, caused great, inconveni employees to cil off the trike With the hope of urging the postal oh now visiting here and four repre-
Photo by Wei Fong.
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