Yo Prevent Aggravation; Russians Taken On Shanghai, July 21, (ONCERTED action of the French police and officials of the French Tramway Company are being directed towards the prevention of the strike of Chinese workmen in the workshop of the company, spreading to other employees.
Apprehension of intimidate n by the strikers has prompted the authorities concerned to take preventive measures including the stationing of Annamite policemen outside the company's plant and depot. Foreign employees of the many who hold a licence to carry arms have reported for wei med during armoured ear has been keeping a continuous 24-hour the past few days, and a police gi outside the offices of the company on Avenue Dubail.
With no prospect of a settlement in s ight the strike enters its fifth day today with scores of policemen changing shifts and the closing of the gates leading from the French Concession to Nantao, where most of the strikers live.
Ohiiciats of the company which maintains a triple utility service the French Concession, supplying. electricity, water and the bus and tram services, have been working assiduously. to carry on despite the Nandieap. In consequence only a partial and negligible disruption in the—wilerworks " and installation sections has been in evi renee, Tt is hregutiations. between their delegates porarily, pending the outcome of
dnd the employers M. J. Favret, manager of the company, "told. the.=WNorth-China Daly News" that continuance of the employment of the strikers will depend entirely onthe turn the negotiations Will take, feared that. the continu deadlock, might result in its aggrava~ tion and' dislocation in the efficient working of the transport and electricity supplies.
The strike is confined to mechanics ind workers in the depot, workshop ind the installation depariment. The Chinese office staff of the company and tram and bus drivers are not Involved, 1t was learned that the low pressure' in. the waterworks resulted the top floors of several apartment houses In the French Concession being without water.
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