Approximately 200 Russian strikebreakers, who came out to clean the streets of the French Concession early yesterday morning, were paid off when the 700 striking scavengers of the Concession resumed work. thus terminating their second strike within two weeks. The garbage coolies first struck on April 27, but agreed to return to their jobs on May 1 On May 3, they struck again after they had discovered that no pay was forthcoming for the strike period. A brief melee ensued when the strikers assaulted the non-striking element. and police had to be called out to force the coolies out of the depot. It was reported that the French police had arrested a number of rioters, but that they were later released.
The terms, by which the scavengers agreed to resume work. could not be ascertained yesterday, but it was learned that the majority of their demands would be reviewed in the near future.
Meanwhile, all the other disputes, with the exception of a strike at a nail factory in Tiendong Road. continued without change yesterday. The Commercial Press trouble was still deadlocked. as were the disputes at Sang Li Chang Iron works and Millers Transportation Ca, Several wharf coolies of the Ewo Cotton Mili were still on strike yesterda The strike of dry cleaning and dyeing workers, which started on Sunday, has not yet been settled. It was reported yesterday that shops had been advised to close up in order to prevent untoward incidents. The Shanghai Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Trade Association has requested the strikers to resume work and then negotiate with their employers. This advice may be taken by the striking workers, Another Ygo-slow" strike at the Taylor Garage was predicted by Chinese papers yesterday. According to their reports, the managem We are all very glad to feel that the winter is behind us at last. although spring means more bombs. "Summer time" in winter means breakfast by artificial light for months on end; those of us who live in the country and work in London never saw our homes by daylight! except at week-ends, which was depressing.
We are shortly to have yet another hour of "summer time" which is all to the good except for the farmers. With the "black-out" at midsummer as late as 11 p.m. many of the theatres will be able to open again. That there is no longer a theatre public in London is, I believe, quite untrue. The restaurants are all crowded at night, and the night-clubs keep going till 3 a.m. and later, The fact is that Londoners are getting hardened to bombs and are rapidly becoming fatalists. Most of those who used to sleep in the basement. or under the kitchen table, now sleep comfortably in their beds. having decided that if they must die they may as well do so in comfort.
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