The long period of unrest amon Chinese studchts and cotton mill ope tives culminated on Saturday angry, resentful demons! tion which had the most serious: results. Nine Chinese were killed, three others were, at the time of writing, lying in' hospital at the point of death, and many others. were wounded the result of ani encounter with the police—one of the most serious riots of recent, years, Indeed, nothing quite carious has disturbed local history wince the great attack upon and the burning down of Louza police tation in 1905; and once again Louza tation proved to be the durin centre For some time past the students have taken un active and intimate interest in the strikes which have occurred at the und especially within the Inst w or two have evinced a tendency to depart from whatever legitimate The mill opera-and introduced ty of political matters, to ssu extent that the unrest developed characteristic Saturday's the direct result of proceeding the Mixed Court. Half-a-dozen students had been held in custody for having participated in a mill slot, and the fact of their being de tend of released on bail— unable to find—which set the politically-minded students' anger it, When the six prisoners apin court on Saturday before nese Assessor (Mr. Tajima) and Magistrate Loh, a great crowd of students assembled outside the: court to await the result, The proceedings were of a formal character only, however, and again the accused were remanded, for special hearing. They were allowed. bail, personal security of $100, and being unable to provide this, perforce remained in custody. Their: removal to Louza police-station was the signal for the outburst which had such unfortunate results.
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