Mr. L. T. Yuan, a Chinese mem= ber of the Shanghai Municipal Council, who, was reported to have expressed his intention of calling fon officials of the Shanghai Power Ca, on July 14 for the purpose of securing an early settlement of the company's labour troubles, did not feall at the company's office a3 Feported, declared Mr. P. S. Hop-Kins, president of the Power Ca., in an interview.
'As regards the workers' four demands asking for the issuahbe to every retired worker of per cent. gratuity, medical ex for workers in case of, il regular wages during sick leave, etc, Mr. Hopkins said none these demands had been accepted by his company. He pointed out that in certain eases the company's workers enjoyed better treatment than even under the Counelt's con: trol.
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