Amoy, July 24.
At daybreak on Thursday over 400 Amoy sampanmey gathered on the Lingtow Jetty to give vent to their grievances regarding the Amoy-Kulangsu motor ferries. There) wa: muçh shouting, mutual exhortation and threats to destroy the vessels One of the two is in dock for repair; one only*was running that morning. It brought across passengers as usual. but did not stop to take others back to Amoy. As soon as the people who had crossed from Amoy landed on the jetty steps, the crew cast off and returned without a moment's delay. Not a person that morning crossed on the ferryboat from Kulangsu to Amoy, and it was not until well on in the afternoon that normal conditions prevailed, That no disorder of a serious nature occurred was owing to the prompt action of the Kulangsu police. The constable on duty at the jetty telephoned to the K. M. C. office informing of the arrival of these boatmen, and their attitude, Mr, Olkhosky with twelve police went to the jetty at once. In a short time the whole Kulangsu police and detective force gathered there and had a' quietening effect upon the angry men. Gradually they left the jetty in groups and entered little cafes, bread and pro-visión shops, seized what food they saw and devoured it ravenous stating to the owners they had no money and that the food must be given to them on credit. Amoy water-police and Amoy Municipal Government officials had by this time arrived on the island and it was thought best to leave this matter of tood alone, for with such a large crowd in truculent attitude, coercion or remonstrance might easily lead te
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