PEKING RIOT
RICKSHAW MEN BREAK LOOSE. SMASH TRAM CARS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received this dav at 11 a.m.) SHANGHAI, October 22. A long standing dispute between rickshaw, men and tramways in the cities of China culminated in an outbreak of tremendous riots in Peking, resulting in the wrecking of a hundred tramcars in the principal streets and complete stoppage of traffic, the enforcement of martial law and serious in’ury to numbers of tramway employee-'. The police were unable to control, and devoted them elves to keeping the crowds out of danger and leaving the wreckers a clear field Late this evening, the rioters had complete control of the streets, intercepting motors, forcing passengers to alight and smashing evV/rVtbing mechanical.
Military and police later drove the rioters from the streets.. The situation is now in hand.
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1929, Page 5
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