Shanghai, Mar. 29.
After being connected with the [Compagnie Francaise de Tramways of Ja'Eclairage Electriques de Shanghai for seventeen years, M, J. Favret, general manager of' the company, will be replaced by M. Duerest, a new appointee. from the company's head fifie in France, i was learned yester Gay. This will be effected in April When M, Favret's contract expires, Favret, however, denied that Courthail, who had Been manager of the company four years ago and who had been recalled to France, would take over the vacant post of submanager of the company. Tt was xeported that M. Courthall would become. temporarily, manager of the company until the arrival of M. Duerest, who is expected here late in April. ug, manager stated yest woud remain in Shane ade no plans members of the French military Units the whole day to drive the vehicles back to their depot Avenue Dubail, where the French police has bees maintaining, constant friard to prevent any attempt violence.
The complete walk out of all the operatives on the transportation service of the company made it {impossible for the company to mal tain even the skeleton service It introduced on the former occasion. when, it will be recalled, the strikers had to resort to open violence " to persuade some of the loyal workers to join. their ranks.
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