Shanghai, Mar. 1 lad to throw tear-crowd of about antes, driver conductors and doorman employed by the China General Omnibus Ca. Lid, who went on strike early yesterday. morning and refused to' teave the company's premises when ordered to $0, at 10 p.m. Company officials wid the "North-China Daily Neve last night that they had locked out the strikers, but "that a skeleton] service would be in operation during rush hours. today.
Police Reserve Unit who made them disperse in all directions with the help of batons. Thus they gained the Impression, for a few seconds, of having passed. from the frying "pan into the fire. The effect of the tear-Father much for some of id altogether thirteen strikers sequently taken to two hospitals in ire Brigade ambulances and treated for tear-gas. affection, "These eases all were slight was the second time the stal lof the "Regia Marina" had used tear-fas a airist obstinate strikers in the Meanwhile, no neg lations for the settlement of the trouble have taken piluce as the compa still studying the demands. lo by the strikers. These demands—include 40 por cent, Increase 4 rice allowance the difference in the price of rice between $25 and the actual market price per" picul, participation inthe company's be tion of doorman' in the copper coin onus which Is now being paid only to chauffeurs and conductors, free bus passes for all employees "(atthe present moment they are required lo pay $1 per year to cover costs photographs), one day's leave week on full pay, pay in full during the period that the strike is in force.
nd_anassuranee that none of the v's employees will be dis wed as a result of the strike.
Police from Gordon Road hind been on the premises since the nixint of February 27 when trouble dust com menced among the mechaniex who slatted a yo-slow strike. police Gather a Depot Sensing that something was about oppon, police reinforcements were ent to the C wright Road pre-yesterday, when it Became apparent that the employees were not going to start work, The Reserve Unit was called to the scene eum,, and @ detachment of Ballan marines arrived a few minutes later, The workmen were sitting in the wooden' barracks in the compound ind several speeches were although no disturbances oceurre The manage demands at-about 9 a.m, win, it decided to declare a lock-out 'The strikers were consequently urged to leave the premises quietly und every opportunity was given them to-do 80, Some 200 lett but the others fetused' to move. When a further remained unheeded, Ital threw two tear-kas bombs ich proved effective in the men.
Shortly afterwards some 400 strikers ithered outside No, 13 Jessield Roud Where they planned to hold a meet ing which, however, didn't Italian Marines Free Americans Here Shanghai, Feb. 29.
Grey-clad members of the Royal Italian Marines employed sas on the night of Feb. 27 to deal with a grave situation which had developed at the factory of the China General Edison Ca, American, at 140
Robison Road, where the Chinese workers—dissatisfied with their conditions of employment had locked in the American managerial staff and barricaded all entrances.
"he incident took place at about 9 o'clock. A. message was despatched to the h quarters of the Ballan Marines by the Settlement Police, saying that the Edison Company Workers had established a "state of siege" at the factory, which ly situated in the Italian defence sector. Immediately a arly of Marines was organized and' sent to Robison Road.
As the strikers, however, re= fused to admit the Italian' detachment, the officer in command of the party ordered his men to Use tear-gas and so two gas grenades were thrown into the factory at the main gate, The workers did not hesitate Jong but retreated leaving the place open to access, The Italian Marines entered and liberated the beleaguered American personnel Hatian sector this week. On the night lad come to the rescue instal at the China Gi Edison Ca. factory in Robison Road, which had been locked the Chinese workers there. Two xas renadles proved effective in this cate:
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