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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH. ⠀⠀⠀ SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1938.

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STRIKE AT END

Book Company Workers Accept Mediation

A strike by about 1,000 employees of the Chung Hwa Book Company, a large Chinese publishing concern with its head offices in "Shanghal, took place at the Ma Tau Wai works, Kowloon, yesterday morning. but collapsed almost as quickly as it started.

The strikers, mostly Shanghai men, struck suddenly at 9 am. yes- terday, when they barriended them- selves inside the compound and re- fused to allow anyone In or out. Similar trouble occurred recently in Shanghai.

Trouble had been anticipated by the local management for some time, as the Secretary for Chinese Affaira had been consulted about six weeks ago about certain disputes, which concerned the conditions of employ-) ment, and whether certain. men should be employed on a daily or a monthly basis.

Among the police who were called to the scene yesterday were Mr. R. H. E. Marks, Assistant Superinten- dent, and Divisionul Inspector A. E. Carey.

Shortly after midday, however, the police were withdrawn from the scene, as-no violenco had occurred, and none of the machinery had been damaged in any way, although Mr. K. C. Chow, the manager, and Mr. W. Rawitz, who is believed to be connected with Slemens (Chino) Limited, were prevented from leav ing the premises earlier in the morn- ing.

It is believed the strikers are put- Eng the matter before the Scere-

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SHANGHAI TROUBLE

The labour trouble in the Chung' Hwa Book Company, Foochow Road,

Shanghai, involving the threatened

unemployment of several thousand workers, was referred to the First

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Special District Court recently the management of the Company through several lawyers.

Stating that labour unrest was most unfor- tunate at the present time, Judge Kwel offered mediation, postponing the hearing to March 21.

Trouble fared up in the company soon after the shifting of hostlities from Shanghai. On account of bad business resulting from the chang- ed situation, the company was ol- most completely moved to Hongkong where several thousand workers of the company in Shanghal had gone to work. More than 2,000 employees were left behind. The management threatened to

to dismiss them all after paying several months' salaries.

Upon hearing the news the work- ers protested and at one time the situation looked tense since several thousand workers

Icove zefused to Cuve the two factories of the company In Macao and Amoy Roads unless the question of their livelihood

was settled. The factories are still oc- cupied by the workers ond the management has decided to pro- secute several alleged ringleaders in court.

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