No changes in the tramway and bus strikes in the Settlement had been noted yesterday, and an official of the Shanghai Electric Construction Company stated yesterday that no further developments had taken place since the last meeting between the representatives of the strikers and the administration of the company. It was then stated that an agreement would have been reached had it not been for political influences, exerting pressure against settlement.
Similar conditions existed at the China General Omnibus Company where the employees, including the office staff, walked out on Tuesday morning. The deadlock ensued after the administration of the company failed to accept all the demands pri sented by the strikers. Some of these, the management claimed, were absolutely out of the question.
No serious disturbances took place at the bys depot in Connaught Road, where Settlement Police are on duty day and night to prevent any unt ward incidents. The Italian Marines. in whose sector the depot is situated, have also promised to help the police should occasion demand it.
Rumours that the company intends to put out a skeleton service today have been denied by an official of the company who stated that the manage-no intention whatever of doing this. The rumour had it that the service would be served by the foreign personnel of the company
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