Persistent attempts by the labour] union to collect the union fees from the workers caused a near riot at} the Ta Tsung Hwa Rubber Shoe Fac. tory, 1212 Route de Zikawei, Thursday afternoon, it was revealed in the Second Special District Court on Friday at the trial of Wong Tien sheng, director of the Ta Tsung Hwa Factory Labour Union, charged by French Police with interfering with the lawful discharge of public duties and further charged with instigating assault causing injuries to four Chi. nese detectives as well as Mr. Shin Foo-chi, manager of the Ta Tsung Hwa. Factory.
Seven witnesses gave evidence] yesterday for the French Police, in. cluding several members of the factory's clerical staff who had een allegedly' assaulted in Thursday's trouble. A private watchman of the complainant factory told tne court that, on the afternoon it question, the management of the factory, had] received information about the un. Fest among the workers and had sent for a squad of Chinese officers} from the French Police. their work as usual. however, witness continue, about 300 persons surrounded the manager's office and made attempts to storm it meanwhile shouting that they wanted sons appeared and Tushed into the office and gave te
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