The Archive · 1936

STREET RIOTING

Foreign and Chinese Officers Injured mob of more than 10,000 pullers rioted in Markham Road, in the ieinlty of the pullers licensing depot, Tuesday morning, April 14, rest {ng in one Chinese' police constable Being seriously Injured, several fol eign and Chinese senior police officers receiving minor injuries, snd. four omnibuses and. fifteen trams. being mages. One "sevice pistol wat alen.

The unruly elements tad gathered ostensibly for registration with the rickshaw Board. hele attempt. to storm the*offe In the depot taving been frustrated, they became hostile towards the police, assaulting polleemen and damaging vehicles, The limely arrival of the Reserve Unt and the manner In which the Sele

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