A case of Labour tyranny has Just been dealt with by the Hongkong Police Court, and it is of a type for which all authorities should be on the look-out. A Chinese cobbler had refused to join a guild the request of those at the head fof it, and forcible means of persuasion" were tried, the unfortunate man being "beaten up" by two bullies employed by the guild. By good luck a senior officer of the police happened to be in the vicinity
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