CO129-596-1 Strikes 9-1-1948 - 5-1-1950 — Page 17

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

INTRO NEW MATTER TRANSPORT

1) AH SIMEROT HAFT //

2) HA HALL-away. 3/ M. Radford.

HONGKONG DEC 29 REUTER ARMED HONGKONG POLICE TODAY ARRESTED ABOUT 70 MATCH FACTORY WORNERS WHO HAD ENTERED THEIR COMPANY'S CITY OFFICE TO ASK FOR AN IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF THEIR WAGE DEMANDS.

THE MATCH WORKERS SAID THEY REPRESENTED THE 400 EMPLOYEEE AT THE CHINESE-OWED HONGKONG MATCH FACTORY.

WHEN THEY WERE EJECTED FOUR OF THEM WERE SLIGHTLY JURED. EARLIER HONGKONG'S BUSMEN STARTED "GO-SLOW" TACTICS, FURTHER DISLOCATING THE COLONY'S TRANSPORT SYSTEM, ALREADY CRIPPLED BY SUSPENSION OF THE TRAMWAY SERVICE YESTERDAY AFTER A WAGES DISPUTE.

THE TRAMWAY MANAGEMENT TODAY . PICK UP SECOND PARAGRAPH TRANSPORT HONGKONG 1020.

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REUTER : 1200

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