WILD FIGHT
SYDNEY POLICE AND CHINESE CREW FOUR TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Pres*.Association— By Tclegraph-^-Copyright SYDNEY, May 2. (Received May 2, at 12.40 p.m.) Twenty police and 48 members of the Chinese crew of a ship now in port took part in a wild fight on the wharf last night. The police were armed with batons, and it is alleged that the Chinese used iron bare and lead ingots as well as fists. A detective and four Chinese were taken' to hospital. 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 the master of the ship. The police who went to the Wharf found'' the Cliin^se' stubborn and reinforcements were-called. When the first man was taken into custody a fierce fight began. Finally the seven men for whom the warrants were issued were arrested. The other 41 members of the crew were charged with obstructing the police in the execution of thei' duty.
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Evening Star, Issue 23565, 2 May 1940, Page 8
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176WILD FIGHT Evening Star, Issue 23565, 2 May 1940, Page 8
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