Labour situation continued to ease here as more strikers resumed work yesterday. These were the employees of the Shanghai Waterworks and Fittings Ca. who returned to their work yesterday morning after settlement had been reached between them and the management. Although the exact terms of the agreement could not be learned. it was learned that the fitters would receive an increase in pay. The two employees, who had been dismissed for fighting. were not reinstated.
'The wharf coolies of Butterfield and Swire returned to work on Monday after the management had promised to pay for the funeral expenses of the coolie, who' was drowned on Sunday morning when making an attempt to escape a Russian overseer after the latter had caught him stealing. A compassionate grant has also been promised to the family of the coolie.
The dispute at the New Royal Hotel at 2004 Bubbling Well has been completely settled. The servants, about fifty in number, have been promised an increase of twenty dollars per mensem in addition to other grants.
Other strikes to come to notice yesterday were at the Kwang Yuen No. 2 Weaving Factory at 268 Elgin Road. where twelve employees declared a strike on June 18. after making demands for an increase of sixty per cent, in wages and high cost of living allowance. The other new dispute has affected the Wing On Ca. carpenters, who use the company's godown in North Soochow Road. An increase in wages fs asked. No change was noted at the Commercial
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