CHINESE SAILORS.
SHIPPING IN LONDON.
A VIOLENT DEMONSTRATION
Press Association-Bv Telegraph-Copyright LONDON, May 15.
Great violence was, shown by British sailors towards Chinese at Poplar who are at present .taking. e.mp/Wymctit in British ships. The men allege that the Chinese are unable to pass wie language test'. The Chinese were hunted in many East-end .streets.
Mr Churchill., replying iri.tjie House of Ck>mmons to Mr Haveloek Wilson with reference to;- the recent ; unusual increase in the number of Chinese seamen shipped at ports in the United,. Kingdom, said —ie matter is giving .serious qoncern : ,ind is receiving the Board;, of Trade'& prompt and searching al tent ion. _ ;
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13596, 16 May 1908, Page 5
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106CHINESE SAILORS. Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13596, 16 May 1908, Page 5
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