TRADES AND LABOR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3557, 9 July 1890, Page 2

TRADES AND LABOR.

London, July 7. The Bow-street police, who go out on strike to-night, have warned the tradesmen to close early especially as a safeguard tp their premises,' ■';' July;B," : \, Ninety Bow-street oonstables have been reported, and forty suspended, for refusing duty on Saturday; Mr Cecil Kaikes, PostmasterGeneral, has declined to recognise the union formed by the postmen. The delivery of the mails has been delayed owing to the attitude assumed by the met.. The men will come to a final decision as- to going out on strike to-night. The telegraph clerks havointimated that after Saturday next they will not work overtime.

The dock clerk's, who state that they are worse paid than cjppli laborers, are about lo strike . July.?.. Hitherto a police strike has only been averted by the advice, : of the elder men oi the force, The Government Is pushiug on tho.Police Pensiojia Bill in the House of Commons. The public Me indignant at the intimidation employed by the men, and .plenty of special men are: ready to .volunteer. Over thirty of 1 the constables who were suspended have been dismissed for refusing"ori hesitating to proceed on duty when ordered.. There is considerable excitement and many messages of; sympathy have been received from; the other divisions. The Star states that 8500 meni are pledged to strike to-night. . , The quarrel with thejjqstmen h'a? reached an aonl§.stage,, and; an important deoision wilj bp .wived 'at tg night, v . "': ■