The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-04-28
INTERNATIONAL
LABOR NEWS

CHINA: Building 49, Building in
Shanghai was particularly active
during 1921, there having been
erected 5,344 structures of a total
! estimated valuation of Sl4,l6l $40.
Seamen's Strike-The recent
strike of seamen, dock workers and
cargo coolies of Hongkong has al
most completely paralyzed shipping
| at the port, there being over 25O,OOO
IONS of freight and ITO steamers tied
up at the beginning of last month:
! dissatisfied demands for increase OF
wages are said to be the cause OF
| the strike; and although shipowners
/ nave made offers of varying increas-
es in the pay of seamen and their
/ co-workers, none of the offers has
! reached the minimum demand of the
strikers.
Unemployment-The influx of
refugees from Russia and Siberia
/ has swelled the number of Peking's
unemployed, many of whom have
persisted from either cold or hunger.
ENGLAND: Building Dispute
Settled-A provisional agreement has
been reached by the National Wages
and Conditions Council for the build
ing industry on the question of wages
and hours The workmen's repre-
sentatives have agreed to a reduc-
ton of 2 d. per hour, commencing
April LIST, while the matter of sub
sequent similar reduction is to be
submitted to a ballot vote. No alter
alton will be made in the IL work
ing hours per week until January,
1923.
HUNGARY: Emigration Conces-
son.-The Hungarian minister of
the interior has granted a conces-
sion to the Royal Mail Steam Packet
Company of London for the transpor-
tation of emigrants from Hungary
TO the United States and Canada.
IRELAND: Engineers Strike-The
general strike of the engineering
trades unions throughout the United
Kingdom has affected Belfast to the
extent that several of it's smaller
concerns doing engineering WORK
have had to cease operations. pend
ing a settlement of the general
strike. =.
Linen ndustry-Although dullness
continues to prevail in the linen in
dustry, the total exports during
February, 1922, from the United
Kingdom were Approximately fifty
per cent in excess of those for Feb
ruary. 1921. Of the total linen ex-
ports in February. 1922. the United
States took approximately one half.
PORTUGAL: Strikes-The engi-
neers and firemen who operate the
fishing vessels running out of Lis
bon, together with the seamen of the
Portuguese Merchant marine, have
struck for increased compensation;
the strike of the employees of the
electric tramwavs of Lisbon con-
tinues without any immediate pros
poets of adjustment; and commits
sions from the tobacco workers,
match factory employees. sugar fac
| tory employees and BARRIERS have
presented demands for higher wages,
all Of which have made labor condi-
| tons in Lisbon very much per-
| turbeG during the past months.
SOUTH AFRICA: Wage Agree
inent.-lt is reported that rates of
pay have been satisfactorily settled
upon in the Natal coal fields by
amicable agreement between the
chairmen of the Galleries Concilia
ton Board and the Mine Workers
| Association.
| WALES: Coal-Recent coal ship
ments reached record mark since
the reduced working day took effect
The double shift system has been
| satisfactorily introduced at many OF
the pits; overhead costs have been
reduced as the result of regular
working; output per man has in.
creased and an increase in wages is
expected shortly.