Considerable excitement reigned in Rue Chu Pao Shan at about 8.30 o'clock last night, when scores of French and Italian sailors came to blows, resulting in many of the participants receiving black eyes and other minor injuries. A squad of twenty ench policemen restored order in the street.
The quarrel was said to have been started between a French and an Italian sailor over a dancing gir? and soon developed into a free-for-all, Yesterday being pay day, more sailors seemed to have gathered than usual One report says about 200 sailors were involved in the melee.
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