Trouble was reported shortly atter yom, when about 60 owners and contractors who had to sign remstration application forms for pullers attempted to enter the office ina body but were pushed back. Several who were allowed to enter demanded unlimited licoricing. An offclal asked them to approach the Board, which they did, "'The negotiations resulted {in a deadlock, however, While the men in the depot threatened to wreck the office, the situa tion outside also became tense, De Sub-Inspr. Crawford, on arriving on the scene was mobbed, when a large crowd, mistaking him for Mz. P, W. Massey, Chairman of the Rickshaw Board, surrounded him and yelled:—"ight, fight!" A' Chinese policeman came "to his rescue and assisted: in establishing his identity. Although the Inspector received a few blows fon the head and body, fortunately escaped serious injun Procession Plan Falls were no rickshaw distur ances in Shanghai on Wednesday and at noon the Police mobilization was abandoned, Foreign and Chinese policemen were sent to the Grand 'Theatre in the afternoon to prevent possible demonstrations during the Ratepayers' Meeting. It had been rumoured that a large group of rlekshaw pullers would march to the theatre to present demands to the ratepayers, but the procession was not held.' Amongst those who me spected the premises during the meeting were Mr. R, W. Yorke, As~ sistant Commissioner of Police, and Supt, R. J. Crouch. The police posted in and about the building were drawn from Sinza, Road and Pootoo Road Stations, 'A. demonstration also had been expected at the First Special" District Court during the trial of the 26 tinters and Intimidators, but this Ukewise did not materialize, There ]was not even a show of interest about the court buildings, "According to the Chinese press several Chinese members of 1 SMC, including Messrs. Vu Yo-ching, Bugene Kiang, and Singloh Hsu, volunteered on 'Tuesday night to mediate between the Rickshaw Board and the rickshaw owners with view to preventing further trouble about the' rickshaw question, The Jowners are reported by the Chinese [papers to have promised to persuade the pullers to refrain ¢rom further action.
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