Ho added that there was a certain amount of interference with rice stocks coming to the eily but supplies were still entering from the occupied areas and from Saigon. These were wot large enough, however, to feed the whole "population. Tt. was still oe early, he concluded, to forecast what would happen in the future and the only thing to be done was to watch and wait for developments.
These were not long in, making their appearance yesterday. 'The fest development eae in the form of a strike at the Chinese Soap Company's factory (a Lever Bros. subsidiary) in Yangtszepoo, where 100 Chinese om= ployees failed to appear for work 1 the' premises at the' usual hour o¢ 7 am." Asa result the plant was closed lown all-day, The tuan are asking {for increases in salary to offset ex Ditant- prices locally. two Strikes Staged At Sincere's store the employees suddenly staged a go-slow strike at 7 pam. on Dee, 10-8 little tater than ized at the Sun Com the "same -day—and sented their demands for increased jes and ree allowance. The emyyees velurnied to the slare yester~ lay" morning and continued to press their demands, which were not accepted. The result was that the shop remained closed all day yesterday: the strikers remained on the premises attempting to attain their ends.
Striking employees of the Sincere Company" stated Fast night that they would continue remaining on the premises. without doing work unless their four demands for an increase of wages Gneluding the $5 rice allowance) were accepted, Néxotia~ tions between the go-slow strikers and the management were apparent ly deadlocked last night when the strikers showed no sign of leaving the premises after midnight, More than 600 strikers were seen sitting of standing in the main sales IM of the department store last ening and they were well organiz~ ed, erealing no disturbances, Posters demanding an increase in wages were veoh everywhere in the building and the strikers were given free drinks cclqarettes, bread and other things bby' employees of other big firms in king Toad and other streets,
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