ATTACK ON A CHINAMAN.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 979, 2 December 1901, Page 2

ATTACK ON A CHINAMAN.

1Y TBKOBAM.

Ohkistchukoh, December 1, I- The south-east quarter of the town was thrown into a state of excitement lasfcmghi whensomething likeabombardment took place at the premises ofYee Bow and Co, Chinese storekeepers. It appears that about 9 o'olook a woman Wing in the rloinity missed one of her Uttle girls, aged 11, and traced her iate the Chinaman's shop, where she, with two other girls, was purchasing crackers. that the Chinaman had been encouraeW the children to go to. his place, udmceoded to gurethe inoffensive Mongol' un a piece o! her mind, and made grave oharges against him. She'then hit the ohild o a th* head' with a piece of box lid; • and as the Chinaman protested she picked up a heavy box and struok him on the head. The unfortunate man replied by striking the woman on the head isith'g. bamboo walking stiok. She shrieked, and this brought a orowd round, to whom the woman told the Toluble tale of the Chianaman's perfidy, with the result that several men rushed into the shop and assaulted the- Moigoll»», Eventually the yolioeoameei the scene, and the Intruders were got out and the door looked, and matters quieted down.' About 10,30, however, the woman returned with her husband, and a crowd of 2000 peoplo gathered. In spite of a large reinforcement of police the building mi pretty well wrecked, the panels of the deors kicked in, and not a whole pane 61 glass was left in the place. So far no arrests have been made, but the fioljce are satisfied thero is no truth in the statements of the woman as to the Ohinamen encouraging children to visit their houso,