There was a fracas in the Kung Wu Tai Theatre on Saturday night between some of the Annamite policemen and Tonkinese soldiers attached to the French garrison, The theatre, which is situated in the French Concession, seems to be a favourite rendezvous with these men and on Saturday, when a dramatic Chinese play. was being presented, an argument arose police and the Tonkinese, who were The Annamite took refuze among the Chinese audience. The Tonkin~ jose then gave vent to their wrath: by. hurling tea-pots and. other fefockery. "The sergeant, with the help of the Chinese, made his escape and, despite the efforts of the Chin-fete to mediate, the Tonkinese direct fed their attention to other Annamits policemen and a free-for-all develop-, ed, and. it was sometime before order was restored. One Annamite, the was separated from his. corns) anions, was badly beaten by the e005 out, and joins others of hi pointed to the village and said sand has now reached over forty premium.—Reuter.
Tonkinese—Reuter. ate
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