A strike which will affect some forty British officers and twelve ships has been called for December 29. This Action has been decided atter proiracted efforts to get the Chinese shipping companies on coastal and Canton River runs to recognize the regula seam of wages. Some of the com-antes are signatories to the scale of wages laid down asa result of the arbitration whelh followed. the dis: utes In 1919, but others never have Observed that' scale.
captains of river boats are paid wages Avrording to reports, some, of the of only $200 per month, It is ly admitted thatthe condi service have been intolerable.
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