The Archive · 1941

Hoses in Action

The Chinese finally were driven out of the Canidrome, but, once on Avenue clu Roi Albert, they armed themselves with bricks and bombard-the policemen. One section of the mob retreated to the south along the street, while the other went north.

An order to disperse the crowd was given and the policemen charged. pushing the rioters further back. The throwing of missiles, however, continued and an order to open the hoses on the mob was given. This had a sobering effect and the. Chinese treated again, As the police reached the Intersavin Apartments, however, some Chinese tid themselves in the passage of the building and threw several bricks them, No one was injured, although a foreign officer was hit in the leg. Several policemen went after the throwers. eating them mercilessly with their batons, This budget will be introduced for Japproval at a meeting of the J.RC, JAssembly to be held about March 25, Kidnapped Tea Merchant Returns Home Shanghai, Mar. 13.

Mr. Tong Chi-san, wealthy Chinese tea merchant, who was kidnapped by. gangsters at the entrance to the Race Course Apartments on November 7, turned to his home several days It was reported yesterday.

The, victim, manager of the China Fea Ca. in Ningpo Road, paid $180, 000 it was reported by the Chinese evening papers yesterday. Mr. Tong, it may be recalled, was kidnapped just as he was leaving his home to go fo the office by several gangsters, who drove away with him,

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