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LABOUR IN MADRAS 197 Union before the Labour Party Conference, the Trade Union Congress, the Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress and the Secretary of the Labour Party, and enlist their support to our cause. We wish you a pleasant and safe voyage, a successful stay abroad, and a safe return to our Motherland. We remain, Yours fraternally, THE MEMBERS OF THE RICKSHAWALLA'S UNION, Madras, 6th May, 1919. To B. P. Wadia, Esq., President, the Madras Labour Union. Beloved Sir, On the eve of your departure to England, to represent the grievances of Indian Labourers before the British Democracy. we, the members of the Madras Printing Press Labour Union, beg to approach you with the request that you may be pleased to use your influence to improve the conditions of Printing Press Labourers of Madras as well, with which you are thoroughly acquainted. We request you to represent us before the Labour Party Conference, the Trade Union Congress, the Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress and the Secretary to the Labour Party, and enlist their sympathies to our case. We pray God that He may afford you a safe and happy voyage to England, a successful stay there, and an early return to our midst. We remain, Yours faithfully, THE MEMBERS OF THE MADRAS PRINTING PRESS LABOUR UNION. Madras, 7th May, 1919.