Reserve Unit Called Out to Help Clear Street About one hundred Chinese, forme employees of the Hwa Foong Shing Yeo Flour Mill, were expelled from Amoy Road on Monday, Aug. 26, where they have been congregated since Friday last in a slate of passive resistance, The mili suspended work in March this year owing to trade depression but, until lately, the management have been supplying their former employees with food. When they were no longer thus supplied the workers went to Amoy "Road and asked for relist from Mr. Yih San-ao, a representative of the manag ment.
Mr, Yih's answer did not satisfy the workers, who have since re~ mained in the vicinity of Amoy Road, A foreign police officer, was assault.
by two assailants and knocked 10 the ground. Two arrests were made and, it is understood, the men will pear in the District Court, this morning. One of the workers injured in the head had to be conveyed to hospital in an ambulance. Several others also received minor injuries.
The Hwa Fong Shing Kee Flour Mill is itself in Chinese territory in it, It employed some
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