As an example of Chinese atrocities which the agitators and Ci nese authorities have on eve casion carefully overlooked clamour against foreigners native laodah employed by the anghai Taz & Lighter Ca. were madly beaten by the strikers yesterday morning in Pootung..
It appears that the two unfortunate men were attempting to mediate between the strikers and thei employers in the hope that the men idea them might be persuaded to go back to work for a day or two pending the discussions at the Bureau of Foreign Affai The two men, who were not on strike themselves, while interview= ing the representatives of the la-hour union at its headquarters Pootung were attacked by the agi: tators and brutally beaten with poles. They were both removed to St. Luke's Hospital where one of them is at present in a serious condition The other left the hos-Fital later in the day as the wounds which he received were not of such a serious nature. Investigations were made concerning the affair and the local agitators and police were warned of the rious consequences of interfering with foreign employees. A smalt party of marines were landed clu: ing the afternoon on British proper-ton the Pootung side of the river in case of any trouble which might have been caused by the strikers. No further trouble however occur
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