In an official statement yesterday the British owners of the mill stated: "A strike occurred at the Lun Chang Cotton Mills on Pootng Point at 930 am, Saturday morning. The strike arose from the dismissal of a workman in the electrician's shop. This man had been warned three times on previous occasions for neglect of work and insubordinate conduct. One month ago he was given a final warning and last Friday was found instigating he workers to go on strike, and was dismissed on Saturday morning.
'As a result of this action the workers in the mechanics' shop and power house stopped work, resulting in the whole of the mill machinery coming to a standstill through the cutting off of the electric power supply. Negotiations have been unsuccessful so far, and as it is impossible for the management to re-engage this man in view of his previous record and lenient treatment, the mill has been compelled to close awaiting a more reasonable attitude on zhe part of the workers.
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