THE YELLOW PERIL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12646, 2 June 1919, Page 5

THE YELLOW PERIL.

A REVOLVER BATTLE. FIFTEEN PEOPLE INJURED. By Ttlegrsph—Frew Assomtion—Copyright Australian md N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 2, 12.16 p.m. SYDNEY, Juno 2. An armed Chiiuuiiun nvu amok yesterday. Ho entered the Chinese Christian Church in the city and lighted two small smoko boxes. When" tho fumes filled the church ho drew revolvers and tired indiscriminately at the congregation. Although nobody was struck, a panic ensued. Tim congregation climbed through tho windows on to tho verandah roof. Tho lunatic leaned out of a window and fired again. Ho wounded two Chinamen and just missed Dyson, a European, who was conducting the service. The noiso and smoko caused an alarm of lire to bo given. The fire engines were quickly on tho scene and were met with a fusilade of bullets,, none taking effect. The madman then bolted, pursued bv a crowd, on whom he turned and fired, tie escaped up a lancway, where bo barricaded himself in a house. Tho police and firemen, with a searchlight, occupied a neighbouring house and a battle of revolvers was kept up from eight o’clock last night, the Chinaman possessing a largo quantity of ammunition. Altogether, fifteen people wore wounded, and ton of them are in hospital, three being seriously injured. The lunatic is still holding the besiegers at bay.