In the morning the news that a general increase and a more favour-'Able scale of gratuities had been sanctioned by the head office in Eng-Tand, was announced to the employees. Instead of being pleased they, however, staried to make demands for further increments, and. then struck at 1 o'clock. Before striking they Sloped the boilers and machinery generally. They went into the Chinese mess-room and started dis ousting their position.
At 130 pam. the management called the police from Yangtszepoo Station and efforts were made to sattle the problem peacefully. No solution, however, was reached. The 300 coolies, backed by some 200 women workers, refused to leave the messroom and refused to send delegates to negotiate with the management.
After several warnings the police were called upon to eject the workers, bt 330 o'clock. Sub-Insp, A. Turner and Det. Sub-Insp. Willgoss entered the room with a detail of uniformed and plain-clothes: men and ordered the workers to leave. There followed Afteen minutes of brisk battling in the room, the coolies using crockery and the legs of chairs against the police. They were shifted outside, however, and made to Mle out into Yangtszepoo Road through a small door, the main gate being closed.
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