There were a few changes. inthe labour situation yesterday as several thousand Jongshoremen along the Soochow Creek returned to work. after having been on strike for Jseveral days in an effort to obtain better conditions from their employers. The settlement, favourable both" to the employers and the coolies, was reached on Saturday, Meanwhile the strike of some members of the "Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury" printing plant continued yesterday. It was believed, however, that a settlement would be reached before long.
The taxi drivers of four hire car garages here are awaiting a reply to their demands,. which, it is thought, will come tomorrow. Chinese reports' stated yesterday that the situation was serious "and that a strike would break out unless the drivers' demands were accepted, 'A deadlock continued at the Commercial Press where the employees have been waiting for a reply for the past several days.
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