By "Blitz" Strikes S.W.W. Fittings Ca., Roxy Theatre Involved "Blitz" strikes were the order of the day yesterday, with one being staged at the Shanghai Waterworks Fittings Ca. in the morning, and the other at the Roxy Theatre in the afternoon. In both cases the employees resumed work after brief negotiations with the managements.
The first strike flared up at 8.30 a.m. when the workers refused to do any work unless their demands for more pay were granted by the management. Negotiations started immediately between the management and three representatives of the workers, with the result that the employees' returned to work at 9.10 a.m. Their demands for an increase will be reviewed by the management and an answer will be given in the near future.
The second dispute took place at about 1.50 p.m. when the ushers of the Roxy Theatre stopped working, making demands for more pay. Negotiations on the spot were held and the ushers: esumed work in time for the 230 pin. performance. Several other theatres, showing Chinese motion pictures, including the old Carlton, "Home of Big Pictures" only a few years ago, were affected by the strikes. It was reported that the employees of these cinemas re-
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