'The crews of the two shuttle ships, familiar "to many Shanghallanders, "threatened to fo on strike. should the" Nippon "Yusen Kaisha turn over their' retirement allow-Jances and other benefits to the new-Ty-formed company. simultaneously with the transfer of the vessels, Jaccording we the "Mainichi." The strike will involve the' entire crews from the captain down, the Jspanese daily said.
The crew alleged that in spite of promises that they would be paid Fetirement allowances and other benefits. when the ships are, trans ferred, the companies "intended hold up such payments in order to compet the employees to remain with the new firm. on pain of losing arge sums accumulated. from Toni years of service with the "Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the "Mainichi" said, This was denied by & representative of the company.
'OMcials of the local branch of the Nippon' Yusen Kaisha proceeded 19 the ship on Sunday night "pacify" the aroused "Mainichi" erew.—the added.
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