No OMicial Celebration: Air of Good Cheer \OLLOWING a day of confusion and traffic congestion, such as "Shanghai has not known for some time, on February 9, the anking employcesjof the Shanghai Electric Construction Company, Ld, had the trains running again on the following day.
'The sudden end of the strike was no less sudden than the decision of tonduetors and drivers to refuse work. Resumption of work was decided upon without any conces us being made by the company, ud conditional solely upon the strikers' demands being considered. This quick settlement was made, according to the employees, on the advice of Kuomintang and City Government officials.
'The strike was declared over a ten-point demond -including one for @ 30 per cent. increase in wages. It came ar a complete surprise to the company, as the latter had promised consideration. 'The-effect was' soon: felt throughout the Settlement as thousands of office workers and others crowded omnibuses< ud other kinds of vehicles for transportation.
The congestion i ses at times was so.great-that police aid had to be solicited to cbutrol would~ be passengers.
Resumption of service prevents what was feared might be a still greater confusion, in view of the increased demand for transportation during the last-minute rush of Chinese of all walks of life preparing for the Spring Festival.
In former years the demand was such that trams were run throughout the night and carly. morning on Chinese New Year's eve.
The following statement of the events leading up to the strike wa issued by the Shanghai Bleetrlc Construction Ca., Ld.
"On February"8, the following demandy were delivered at, the Com-their fleet, but this could not begin to meet the demand, A result was that there were almost riot scenes some of the bus stops in the Central District, especially at those where east-bound buses were in service, ret any 3 tp one ioo ae cee "aiehale BES Ro tent leg a woed a per gant. of Ueket fares te nek lenued in time for some Extra. police were called out to prevent buses from being stormed, A Chinese constable would halt the bus before it reached its proper station, then the Chinese, reinforced by foreign Probationary" Sergeant, Would place himself before the door of the bus and regulate the passengers who were allowed to enter the already crowded vehicle. "Before the police took this precaution, several Buses were virtually stormed anxious travellers, and absurd scones fof deadlocks, with passengers. inside the buses trying to get out and those who wished'o travel by them trying to get In, were witnessed.
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'The strike involved 1,800 employees, the majority being conductors. In the morning, delegates were elected to. appeal to' the Shanghai Kuomintang, the City Government. the Bureau of Social Affairs, and the General Labour Union for assistance, Several officials from these organizations later interviewed oMfcials of the company to mediate for a settle-
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