The actual number of pupils making voluntary attendances for treatment during August was 335-a decrease fof 110 as compared with July but the total number of attendances made during the month was 2072—an inferease of 282 on the July figures In addition to these eases, two! teachers, three ex-pupils and two coolies made a total of 37 visits for The total of 2870 cases of rime dealt with by the Police shows an increase of 146. In comparison with hat for duty and an ner ese of 9 ver the figure for the corresponding month of Inst year.-"The gues for August els contin 135 cases brought to Tight by Police investigation.
August 13—Seeond Anniversary the" Outbreak of Sino-japanese stilties in. Shanghal."On this anniversary, the Chinece community remained' quiet and there was no incident' of any. character the Settlement south of the Soochow Creek. Numerous meetings and pro cessions of a pro-Japanese,, anti-Nations! Government and -anii. Communist nature were "held in the Northern District aswell as in the areas adjacent to the Settlement, Strikes and Labour Situat Eight strikes involving a total of 1,732 workers and resulting ina ess) of 6992 working days occurred in the Settlement in August. 'The concerns affected included two silk filatures, two printing plants, one our mil tone cotton thread factory and' th Commercial Press, Ltd.
In addition to the above disputes two strikes, one involving 800 book binders and another, 400 photo-engravers, occurred in both the Settlement and French Concession, These disputes were satisfactorily settled during the month, 18 eases of labour unrest amongst employees of industrial or public uUlity. concerns, wherein "no strike took place, were recorded, estimated that during August trachoma treatment and seven scute conjumeliitiaitended res various inutotrial" coneergs. ith cases 214,000 hands were employed int
Settlement and' along the extra Settlement roads "In. the Western were made to, Grantaided Chinese District as compared with 213/789_ schools, following which Public July, 1930, "Notices" were Price of Mice—Towards the end of mations July the price of rice had exceeded were served on two schools concern ing unsatisfactory conditions. Many schools took advantage of the Summer Vacation to have their premises thoroughly cleansed and redecorated, and some of the new "1090 list the limit of $20 per zar which was fixed by "the Rice tony Owners" Guild with the approval of the SIC, In the beginning of August, the stock ff rice held in godowns and shops in Shanghai was approximately 200,000 ars, but this quantity dwindled ily owing to I
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