A youthful Chinese rice shop employee became angry at the conduct for of a tram on Thibet and Nanking Roads on November 3 for closing the wicket in his face and took such energetic action to repay the fancied insult that he was brought before Jadge Chen and the Senior Consul's Deputy, Mr. Whitamore, at the Provisional Court on November 5 and after rehearsing his grievances was fined $100. and was ordered to reimburse the tram company to the extent of $20, for the wrecking of their property in his_spree.
The conductor testified that the tram was full and in carrying out is duty he had refused the Chinese admittance whereupon the accused ran around to the other side and set up a great deal of shouting and first shaking. Finding that these actions were more or less. everyday in the life of a conductor and made little impression he then seize ed the trolly rope and gave it a violent yank.
The trolley shot into the air and hit an insulator which was knocked to the pavement from the force of the blow and broke. The Chinese was then arrested and when he appeared before the bench yesterday. was very subdued in demeanour and promised to abide in the future by the orders of tram conductors.
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