Approached by a reporter of the "North-China Daily News," Mr. A: A. Owing manager of the company. denied a report that the workers had asked for a 150 per cent. increase in salaries, but confirmed other reports that the workers had made repres sentations to the management, No immediate threat of a labour dispute at the company was anticipated.
The labour situation in the Settlement saw a slight change yesterday when about 70 employees of the Zang (Continued on page 2, col.
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