Details Go Back to Work After Volunteers Patrol Streets of Concession for Over 12 Hours Tientsin, Nov. 2, OLUNTEERS were called out last night to patrol the British Concession as Chinese constables and special police watchmen refused to go on duty at 5 pam. to relieve the previous detail. An unconfirmed report stated that the strike movement had been gradually gathering momentum, reaching a climax yesterday afternoon.
The "blitzstrike" of the Chinese constables, however, was settled shortly before 1 a.m. today and depleted details of Chinese constables proceeded to duty soon afterwards, being relieved at 5 am, by almost complete reliefs, the latter being responsible for the commencement of the entire affair twelve hours previously. better wages, possibly the dismissal is believed the strikers, desired of certain officers. Special British constables and volunteers had to be mobilized, 'The' Concession displayed its usual calm despite the unexpected development.
"It is learned that there were a number of Chinese constables who Were opposed 10 the strike, 'They were "willing to continue' work: though they said' they were being. {hrentened. The strike occurred without any previous notice of de-Mands, Two divisions of constables from the London Road Station were Affected but it was thought possible that others would walk out unless fa conference seeking a settlement Was successful. During a meeting 'Mr. James Turner, Chairman of the British Municipal Council, addressed the strikers in Chinese." They plauded his remarks. Mr. Turner conferred with Mr. J, 8." Chwand. Vice-chairman of the Council. 'The nature of the strikers' demands, was hot announced, It is believed an instigator of the strike was a man acting as a Walson ernieer of the Hsin Min Hui.
Crowds including families of the strikers. milled outside the London Road Police Station while negotia tions were proceeding. During the negotiations, Mx. H. Denis, Chief of said: "Police sergeants and N.c.0¥s are not Involved and there hope of a settlement as long 08 they do not get out of hand."
Immediately after his statement the fire alarm sounded and the fire brigade turned out in force to discover it was a false alarm. No Sooner had they returned to the station when they were again called fut to the opposite section of the Concession by. another false alarm, The fre. brigade and ambulance services were not involved in the strike.
Although the actual, terms of the compromise has not been released fomelally, Chinese members of the British. police force allege that the strike was the result of a delayed Gistribution of a pay roll in the London Road arca.—Reuter Doctors Nationalized In Manchoukuo Anhwei Floods Trouble Nanking Regime Judging from reports elzculaied by Sianghal, Ost 31, aye various ores of the new Mane King regime, it would appear that. be-Sia acting: the problem of highly priced ice in the occupied interior, The administration Is also. troubled With '9 most serious flood in Anhwei Drovinee, where authorities are also Reported' to be laying an embargo Wang Ching-wel is reported by the "Central Press Service" to be mulch concerned over the flowing of the Yellow River waters into the Hwai River In Anhwei. The latter river is said {o be rising suddenly and fas a consequence dykes have been broken and flood waters are inundate ing rice fields and houses, Mr, Wang Is said to have ordered the conservancy organizations in Nanking to repair quickly the dykes and ofieiais in Nanking are co-opeating with the Department of Reconstruction of the Anhwei Provin-lal Government in carrying out a flood prevention scheme.
The "Sin Shun Pao" states that in view of the seriousness of the flood experts of the Department of Reconstruction of Anhwei are trying their best to save the situation. Tt is reported that the new dyke alor Lung Tien Ho is in danger. The ing. food waters are only about or two Inches below the top of the "An expert has urged the provincial authorities to increase the height of the dykes and {0 take. preventive measures inside the district of Pengpu.
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