That Ianguor, headaches, constipation, sleeplessness and half the pains that rack mankind, arise from indi igestion.
British subjects everywhere declare there is no remedy for indigestion so unfailingly successful as The Assessor said the only matter that concerned the Court was the charge of intimidation. With regard to the probable loss to Farnham, Boyd and Ca. it could of course take no action.
Mr. Black, of Farnham, Boyd and Ca. said on Saturday about a dozen Ning, carpenters were ready to go to work, but in some way a Cantonese got into the works and dissuaded them. All the Cantonese were now out on strike.
Detective-sergeant McDowell said that when he broke into the guild house the Cantonese complainants were seated at a table and did not appear in the least degree to be treated as prisoners as they complained, but te Ningpo man who was shut up ina small room, was greatly agitated, and appeared extremely pleased to gain his release.
Tnspector Bourke said the police had seen notices posted at the dock and in the settlement threatening the Ningpo men with violence if they did not join the strikers. The paper that it was sought to compel the Ningpo man to sign was destroyed when the police forced an entrance. All the Cantonese carpenters ut the dock were now on strike and only a few Ningpo men were working.
The Magistrate examined the Cantonese complainants, who stated that they were head men of the gui '1 and went to the meeting t" act as arbitrators on the strike question, when they were compelled by the assembled carpenters. to remain against their will. They did not know who were the strike leaders, Mr. Stokes replied that the complainants were contractors to Farnham, Boyd and Ca. and themselves paid the workmen; consequently they must know which men were demanding the increased pay. He would request the Courtto make the Ningpoman sole complainant and the Cantonese defendants. The Assessor pointed out tht the Ningpo man now said that the other complainants were really intimidated as well as himself. Personally the Assessor did not believe that, but thought the man was too frightened of the consequences to tell the truth. He thought the head of the guild should be summoned. None of the men before the Court would say who the ringleaders were The Ningpo man was evidently very much frightened by the situation and positively refused to name any of the men concerned in the matter.
Eventually the Court adjourned the case for a week to enable the police to make further enquiries, and the five ' cantonese were taken into custody, the Court ordering that if they showed any disposition to assist the police they might be allowed out on bail, but in any case they were not to be treated as common prisoners The four men arrested at the guild house would also be remanded for a week.
Late on Monday night the five Cantonese were liberated after having entered into bonds of Tls. 540 each to appear on Mon-
Dearing upon the case. Their release was day and having given some information mainly due to the good offices of a well-known foreigner, who encountered considerable difficulty in his efforts.
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