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Aftor some further goncral discussion wo callod
on the Committoo of the strikers. The Chairman was out
and we were received by the Vico-Chairman. After prolim- intry grootings, wo oxprossed the hope that they would
fix in oarly dato for us to moot so that the matter could be settled as soon as possible. The Vico-Chairman
enquired of our authority and our views and Mr. Li
You Chuon replied generally. The Vico-Chairman thon
said that a letter would bc scnt to us the next morning.
Wo thon called to soo Mr. C.0.Wu by whom wo vero roccivod and after the usual grootings wo loft. But before wo
lift họ stated to Mr. Li Yu Chuon that he could sco
2 fow of us at his houso at 9 p.m. that day (in roply to Mr. Li's roquest for his personal views and guidance ctc).
The dologation attended a dinner given by the
Chamber of Commcrco.
Mr. Li, Mr. Ma and myself loft the dinner carly
to go to Mr. Wu's house which wo rozchod soon
9 p.m.
Wo loft after 11 p.m. having spent over two hours in discussion. Before trying to give the gust of the conversations I can say at once that the general improssi
produced on the minds of all thrco of us, as the rosult e
Mr. Ju's talk and attitudo, was ono of unrolicvcd gloom,
disappointment and despondency. Ho loft with a heavy heart
nd wo folt that the chanco of an early settlemont
7ns cxtromoly romote if not impossiblc
Mr. Ju bogan questioning us closely as to our
powers and whom we represented and he said that he did
so, not bocuso it was his personal concern but because
he felt that the Strikers' Union would raise this point before any mooting. After stating our position thoroughly
as regards our authority otc. Mr. Wu thought that, in the