Ca, at a late hour on Wednesday stated that the situation regarding the strike of motormen and conductors employed by them was the same as on Tuesday, with one exception-—the men had presented them with a series of demands on which they absented _themselves from work. The officials of the company, who were in conference at the ti disagreed as to policy and their spokesman thought it best for the moment not to make an official The rail lines in the French Concession on Wednesday were without hhicles, the condition same as during the previous 2t hours, No announcement was made as to when the strike would be fended, although the hope was expressed that a satisfactory agreement would be arrived at before the} holiday, which would ensure normal traffic conditions during this period.
The Men's Demands The demands of the workmen, which have been published by the [vernacular press, follow:—That no unreasonable fines be! and. no motormen or rand motormen and. conductors
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