The Archive · 1937

Chauffeurs

he chauffeurs of the Ford Hire Service resumed work on May 5.

The Ford Hire Service, strikers, with the exception of the six chauffeurs whom the firm refuséa to re-employ, called on Mr. Sheng Shih~ Kewel, the Chinese manager, at about 10 a.m, when the latter urged them resume normal routine and"not to be ulllized by. others again, As a group of strikers proceeded from the Great Western Road office to Edinburgh Road branch station, they met:

Chinese whom they alleged to be traitor of the Union, He was assaulted and conveyed. to: Chung. Shan Hospital. where he was detained for treatment, 'The decision to call off the strike, which started on April 21; "was reached ata meeting of the 'Chauffeurs' Union held in Nantao the previous night following mediation by Mr. Loh King-sze, an executive member of the Shanghai Kuomintang.

{instructed to answer police summons. immediately, The Ave others who "are being detained, were held baeause. they. were " "members" of the clubs or because they were considered "poor risks" by the Japanese authorities,

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