Shanghai, June 11. Word has been réceivnd from \gapore that Mr. Tan Robert~ son, son of Mr. John Robertson, formerly with the Standard-Vacuum Oil Company in Shanghai and now in Singa-ore, was shot down and be-Neved killed while participating in RAY. activities at_ Hab-baniya, Iraq. Mr. Ian Robertson received his education at the C.LM. School, Chefoo, and at the Dotlar Academy, Seotland. been reinstated. The strike. tt may be recalled. started after the man had The return of P.W.D. coolies to work left a litre over 3.000 employees various concerns. still on striker fud circles in contact with both the strikers and their employers saw little chance of early settlements. A bright Say of hope, however, woe seen in the dispute between shop assistants 1nd ree shop owners. It being reported that more than 200 shops. nad Increased the wages of thole workers.
Although these increases have not been accepted by the employees on the ground that" they are not in. aecordance with the demands submitted by the workers' representatives at the last "mediation "meeting. there. are chances that the differences will be completely froned out when the shop owners and their employees met today:
Meanwhile. it was reported yester-ay that another strike might break out. This will "affect "the China Navigation Ca. The trouble started over. the dismissal of an employee of the company several days ago.
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