[Frost Our Own Comestoxseer amoy, July 24, At daybreak on Thursday over 400 Amoy sampan-men gathered on the Lingtow Jetty, to give vent to their grievances regarding the Amoy-Kulangsu motor ferries, There was much shouting, mutual exhortation fand threats to" destroy the vessel One of the two is in dock for repair; Jone only was running that morning.
brought eross passengers as usual, Dut did not stop to take others back to Amoy. As soon as the people who, [lad crossed from Amoy landed on the Jetty steps, the crew cast off and re~ turned 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 jin" the afternoon that normal con-
'That no disorder of a serious nature loceurred was owing to the prompt action of the Kulangsu poling. The constable on duty at the jelly' tel [phoned to the K. M, C, office informing of the arrival of these boatmen, fand their attitude, Me, Olichosky, with twelve police went fo the jetty at once. In a short time the whole Kulangsu: police and detective force gathered there and hed a quietening effect upon the angry men, Gradual-they Jett the jetty in groups and jon tered little cafes, bread and provision shops, seized what food they saw. and devoured it ravenously, Slating to the owners they had no money and that the food must be Biven 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 Jeave this matter of food alone, for with such a large ferowd in truculent attitude, coercion or remonstrance might easily lead to to strife,
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