Contrary to expectations the absentees of the French Tramway failed to report for work and, itis understood, the evidenced in the resolutions passed. These; according to the Chinese paper, the "Central China Daily News" included the lodging of a vigorous protest with the French Consulate here regarding the shoot. ing incident Inst week when, it was stated, some strikers were injured, To Petition Nanking Another resolution passed states ieee. paper, is {0 petition the naifice of the new Nanking regime to make representations at proper quarters over the me @laim compensation and ask for an apology and an assurance against a jection of the occurrence. Lubel-
Aion of the French authori-flew as illegal, the Chinese daily went fon to say that it was decided also to Issue a statement to the workers fof the world, describing the Labour Ineidente her It was decided also to organize an association to lend sympathy and assistance to strikers of the company should they. suffer Injuries or pecu-diary toss ae a result of their action M. J. Favret, the manager of the company, said yesterday. that there was nothing new to report, there being no change in the situation and mediate prospect of a. settle-Tu reply' to an enquiry as to We have had tions so far at all" Te will be recalled that last week M, Favret received some callers with whom he refused to discuss the position, as disclosed Inter, for the reason that. they were not representatives of the workmen of his company.
'The impasse in the case of the French 'Tramway Company may be ibod to the action of the pre~ Sitim elected at the recent meeting of representatives of various work-fis' unions here, whose resentment of the police intervention in' the Kbour troubles of the company was Tragedy Support Society, will General Labour demands to the company A concourse of 300 men was slated fo have attended the meeting representing practically all the labour and Workers' unions here, Tt wae reported that seven delegates workers were appointed to call the chairman of the Shanghai General hour Union to secure its sympathy. and collaboration The management of the company have Left nothing undone to uphold its fixed policy of maintaining its Various utilities going at all possible costs and the few trams which were Pressed into a skeleton service last Week, have been considerably auge mented by addition of more cars, all of which are being operated under med police escort The Public Works Department strike continued in the same manner as previously, but here too Chinese coolies were gradually" returning to their work. "Nevertheless, another incident was recorded in the morning when about ten strikers overturned ree garbage carts at the corner of North "Soochow and' Kansith Roads 5.50 am.
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