Two new strikes were reported yesterday, The first was declared by some 500 godown assistants of bean, rice and cereal hongs yesterday morn. ing. The other flared up at the China Electrical Ca, at 280 Medhurst Road, involving the company's two factories in Route Pichon and Rue Palikao. Some. 600 workers. are affected. Only one demand was presented to the management by the strikers, this being for the reinstates ment of three dismissed employees. It is also understood that the strikers intend to ask the management for an increase in pay.
The Foh Sing Tobacco Ca., where about 1,000 are on strike, was stil) closed yesterday, while the strike of six employees of the Kiu Fong Silk closed yesterday, while the strike of six employees of the Kiu Fong Silk Factory et 328 Penang Road continued. The factory, however, is operating as usual.
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