June 5.
Probationary Sergeant M. Morrison of, Yangtszepoo station was injures! and hed to be removed to the General Hospital following a riot staged. Sy about 400 male and female strikers. fof Paton and Baldwins at 400 Poyang, Road at 5:20 am. yesterday. [Japanese member of the same station Was also hurt. while three male rioters were sent to the Police Hospital after the police had been obliged fo use force to the mob. "In Jaddition to. the three in hospital. police arrested five others.
'The strikers came fo the factory at about §30 am. but were not allowed into the compound. Gathering in the road. the strikers demanded that] their pay be given them. To back' up their demand, the 400 males and females started Sombarding the fac {tory with stones and irons bars. No damage to the premises was reported to have been caused.
'A.call was immediately put through!
Yangtszepoo police station and party attended, ordering the crowd to. disperse, Instead of complying with the order, the strikers hurled stones and bars at the police, who then charged with batons, arresting eight for instigating the riot.
Set. Morrison was then found to be injured. suffering several bruises on the foreread and left knee. He was removed to the General Hospital. The Japanese policeman sustained minor Injuries, "The three strikers. taken to the Police Hospital and suffering from lacerated scalps. will be able to leave the hospital soon.
Apart from the reported strike of eon made to apply generally to all. branches. of 'Though nothing pretentious is about 150 casual workers of the ips in port Shanghai Waterworks.and Fittings vice and has not been confined planned, His Majesty'
Ca, the labour situation was other-to any particular branch, it was repose to commemor birthday.
Orders have been issued wise without change yesterday. Chi. from the Admiralty, however. that the nese circles, however. reported that Staff salaries in the utility com. panies in the International Settlecoffelal observance day by the Navy has been transferred from yesterday ment and French Concession were to this Thursday. On that day, fghtsubstantially Increased recently, Ing ships in port but will not' dress Chinese lawyer to establish an office cording toa well-informed source, In most cases the increases followed ship. in Welhaiwe, Rosd-for the purpose fof issuing retiring allowance to dis-the imposition by the companies con. missed workers, cerned of the additional surcharges saneloned by the municipal authori. tes, Cheap Rice Rickshaw Coolies Strike In this city of rickshaws it is dit.
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