FRACAS IN SYDNEY.
CHINESE AND POLICE. SYDNEY, May 2. Twenty police and 48 members of a Chinese crew of a ship now in port took part in a wild fight on a wharf last night. The police were armed with batons.-and it is alleged the Chinese used iron bars and lead ingots as well as fists. A "detective and four Chinese were taken to hospital. Tho trouble occurred on the ship because the men demanded higher wages. A Magistrate had issued warrants for the arrest of seven members of the crew on charges of disobeying the lawful commands of tho master of the siiip. Tho police who went to the wharf found the Chinese stubborn .and reinforcements were called. When the first man. was taken into custody a fierce fight began. Finally seven men for whom warrants had been issued were arrested. The other 41 members of the crew were charged with obstructing the police in the execution of their duty.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 131, 3 May 1940, Page 8
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