Meanwhile. economy of electric power was the cause of another Sirike on Saturday when the em ployees of the Yung Ling Silk Weaving Factory walked out on their jobs in protest agains: the decision reach-led by the management to cut down working hours. Before declaring "he strike. the workers presented the management with a demand for an increase i pay. The strike was settled the same morning end the employees returned when the management: promised them an increase in pay The dispute at the Shanghai Stevedoring Ca. which bad involved 70 chauffeurs. was settled on Sunday afer the drivers had been given ar increase of $20 in their high cost of living allowance. The strike broke out on Saturday morning at The godown of the company at 125 Szechuen Road. Four strikers were arrested by the police for attempting ta intimidate other employees of the company. They were later released.
Despile the ultimatum issued by the ma t of Cathay Hotels Ltd. to the striking Chinese; the latter continued to say away. On Semday. 23 strikers were arrested by ^e Settlement police for attempting to force the non-striking Chinese to leave their work.
There were still abou: 4.400 strikers in the city yesterday, the ¢oncerns involved being the Spray Pain'ing establishments, Sun Company Tea Room. New Textile Ca. and Art Printing ed'ablishments.
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