FACTION RIOTS IN WEST AUSTRALIA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2332, 14 December 1914, Page 6

FACTION RIOTS IN WEST AUSTRALIA

GERMAN SEDITION AMONGST THE \ PEARLING : ,CREWS.'\. •,';■: V/ .(Rec. December 13, 3.30 .p.m.) ; a: ■.'■'-•■■' •"'.':Perth, 1 December 13.' iSerious rioting, lasting ;:for several • Jours, '-has occurred"at Broome,' between. Japanese ,and Koepang crows : en- ' ga£cdin the; pearliug;. industry, ■ nine Japanese and twelve ,'Koepangers being . ( injured—two of '.' the Kpepangers ■ seriously. •■: .'■:'...•■ .'.',.''-,.'■: ■-," •.;' ■ /Jj-.r', ■[[■ A mob of five hundred Japanese, and ; - !two " hundred Koepangers participated .•in. the fracas, sticks', bars of irons, an, yaxe. and. a, couple of revolvers being' 'nicked up "after the'police/;who now ..;ipatrol;the town,: had' •restored /order. • Mirtlior trouble is : feared,, and: special :\ constables- have ; beenisworn;in.-.'., : , ;■.-.'' .■■'■: The riot was the outcome of "the- depression in the; pearliug,industry, shell being unsaleable.. .Many.of, the boats 'were laid up, and the crews: had re'ceived.no wages. .:, The-whites, so/far have; not" been; molested,:'.but: there, is ; -some fear-.of'-developments. • • •. AmongsT' I.'some two thousand coloured men form-, crews;of the pearling fleet, (faction feeling runs high.';••'.. :' It is Tumourcd that since the war tho element has been telling.; tho that Australia will shortly belong to Germany, and' that they will , i-then enjoy. ,tlie : same' 'rights ■ as the " and ;be'""able.! to, enter the .hotels and" enjoy, other, at present•,defied privileges.-.'/ ;Mv■,-;•-;. :..;V.-.;;;;.:,,.