An alleged leader of the troublemakers was. understood to. have at: Tempted to shield behind the names of the two Chinese members of the Rickshaw Board when charged in the First" Special District Court, on Thursday morning with having me fimidated pullers' by threats' violence.
The accused man is a valera worker "in the ¥.M.C.A. movement and formerly principal of. the YMCA. "High School in "Avenite Joffre, ite. Chu Shucchlao. He was arrested by the Settlement police on Wednesday night at his house, No. Passage 205, Rue Wantz, In his room, was found a pamphlet, a manifesto, purporting to be issued by the rick: Shaw coolies, and a written copy of Prosecuting, Mr, S. K, 'Tsien, Assistant Municipal Advocate, tated that ihe accused was suspected to be con: cerned with six others in custody: the" intimidation of rickshaw' coshes declare a. strike.
'Questioned by the court, the accused sited that he worked for the welfare {interested in "the" new' "sickahawy public, and so he was
Tegisiation which he held was really (Gr the welfare of the pullers, 'With a view to promoting the welfare of the poor coolies, he continued, went rose Mr. Anson Wong to offer his services. Mr. Wong later introduced him to Col.' Tehot, who told him that he would do a. great tion, as the coolies were illitera ignorant. He also saw four rep! sentatives of the coolies who had come see Col. Tehou.
Having offered his services to the
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