Tre Customs coolies, particularly are a nuisance to merchants and travellers, There has never been even the semblance of control over them, and they have been able to impose their own sweet wi upon all those who have had to make use of them.
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Independent labourers are available, who are willing to work for moderate wage, but they are intimidated by the organized work-all the servants in the employ of Messrs, Jardine's manager, again raises the question of Red activities in theca parts. Tie authorities are once more endeavouring to bring. all local Communist leaders to book.
On Sunday night a policeman on uty. along the foreshore on the ther side of the harbour, noticed a Chinese woman proceeding to one of the piers with two heavily laden baskets. Two sampans were waiting alongside the pier. The policeman demanded to be shown the contents of the baskets. The woman refused, contending that no Chinese policeman had any right to inspect the property of foreigner. The policeman with her. At this Juncture, one of the waiting boatmen shot the policeman mortally wounding him. The woman and the! sampan men made off. Foreigners, who heard the shooting, ran up to discover the policeman lying in a col of blood. He was able to explain the situation, however. The baskets were found to contain pist and ammunition. The policeman was rushed off to hospital where he: later died.
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