On February 1, there was trouble Jwith strike pickets on a_ passing!
ver steamer. Some foreign baggage was being transferred from launch to the steamer, when pickets interfered. A naval party had to} Ibe sent for and, when the pickets still refused to allow the baggage to unloaded, it was found necessary) to introduce them to the gentle art lof fisticuffs. The sailors were armed with batons, but were not allowed to use them. The batons, as 2 matter of fact were quite unnecessary, the fists did the business in a very short time. One foolish picket rho had put his face in the way of sailor's fist, pretended that he had focken hurt. Ie got into a sampan jand came alongside the Kiangwo, where he lay down on a launch and pretended to be very ill indeed. As lhe showed no intention of moving, it was decided to put him in his own Jsampan and tow him back to the Jshore but, as soon az a sailor went} do this, he forgot' all about his!
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