An assault on Det-Inspr. Prince by enraged mill workers on Wednesday morning resulted in him being! severely beaten with iron bars, his wallet stolen and his pistol being taken from him, Three arrests were made.
Tnspector Prince had gone to a kitting mill on East Yuhang Road on Wednesday morning after the management had notified the police that agitators had threatened them.
From information available it seems that some time ago, there had been dissatisfaction in the mill and the management had dismissed half a dozen or more agitators, who had been fomenting their' employees. They had presented demands for the re-instatement of these persons, to which the management had acceded in part, but they refused to take back several of the more notorious, In the meantime the labourers, the police being uninformed of the fact, had presented demand for increased wages. The agitators were egging-on the workers to force the hand of the management on both demands and on Tuesday sent a letter to the owners saying that they (agitators) "would be there" on Wednesday response to this information, Inspr, Prince and a Chinese detec tive went to the mill on Wednesday. After they had gone to the office, they had been recognized as polies, the workers started on a rampage and broke into the office. They swarmed about Inspr, Prince who could do nothing because of the crowd. Several belaboured him about the head and body with iron ars, inflicting flesh wounds. They tore his clothes from him, searched his pockets, robbed him of his wallet, which contained about $200 and took his pistol from him. They Dustled the Chinese detective into fan adjacent room and because they did not search him, did not find his pistol, Because of their number, he could not come to the assistance of his superior. The noise of the Tow engaged the attention of passers-by, who blew police whist Tes, Reinforcements from the tation arrived and fescued Inspr. Prince and the Chinese detective.
"The agitators, of whom three were arrested, are believed to be members of the now defunct Shanghai General Labour Union who have been attempting to re-establish their prestige, Inspr. Prin wallett was recovered, minus its contents.
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