CHINESE ATTACKED.
WHILE STREETS I\ T DARKNESS. »y Telegraph.—Press Association. Timaru, Last Night. Several letters have appeared iu local papers protesting against custom being given to Chinese fruiterers under cover of darkness, due to the electric street lights being cut off. On Saturday night a small crowd wrecked, more or four Chinese shops, in some cases breaking plate glass windows. No arrests were made, the darkness making it impossible to see where the missiles (fruit and vegetables from shops) came from.
The streets have been lightless for several nights, owing to both the gas producer and steam plants going wrong at the same time. Only a little power and some domestic light is available from a small combined steam engine and dynamo. It is hoped the big steam engine will be restored to duty to-night-
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Taranaki Daily News, 19 April 1920, Page 5
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135CHINESE ATTACKED. Taranaki Daily News, 19 April 1920, Page 5
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