As soon as the French Police were waterworks, however, were _not affected by the strike. It was learned yesterday that, unless a quick solution {0 the dispute would be found, the management would hire Russians In order not to disrupt cleetrie service fin, the Concession.
"The abandoned trams were gradtually brought to the depot by foreign inspectors of the company, this being done en masse, with one Vehiclé tow-{ing five of six trams to the Avenue Dubail depot, No skeleton service would be oni on the streets, it was Tearned from the management, although the sight of foreigners driv.
buses to the depot, accompanied by details. of police, started rumours going to the effect that the company Would attempt to run vehicles just Jas It did during the last strike, when, it may. be recalled, trams and buses, manned by. the non-striking em: ployees nnd hired strike-breakers, served the residents of the Conces: sion for some time, being finally removed when assaults against the Jemployces became too frequent, Meanwhile, the strike of Chinese blockmakers continued—yesterday, with about 1,000 being affected by the "dispute, "The engravers - made several demands, including one for regular hours being limited to eight day, Other representations infeulded" increases in pay and rice allowances, The workers declared a "go-slow" strike on Tuesday, but the dispute fared into a general strike yesterday morning when the managfers of the establishments failed to make definite replies to their ployees.
No less than 40 small weaving factories continued remain idle yester-Jday, This dispute involved "about 2,000 employees in the International Settlement and French—Concéssion, The dispute was climaxed on Tues-ay afternoon when some 60 strikers visited Mel Foong Dyeing Factory: 112 Penang Road and attempted to {intimidate the workers, They were finally evicted by the police, who arrested 57 strikers,
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