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out through the crowd and made their way quite exhausted to NY Station

A

whence they

were taken to Hospital badly hurt from stones, bricks re. et party of Police nuder au Inspector isade a number of arrests and about 25 chinese who had been seen

throwing

olonts

were taken to the

The Troops

and exciting the people Ceritial Station and

and extra Police withdrew at about 1230

o'clock pur,

disturbed late

charged.

I considered it cedvisable from the

of the district that a.. Strong Militery Pioquet should remain in the vicinity of the Chinese Recreation Ground and Sap Street all the night ..

Aud

the

promptly

Major

Several Comme

Real 100 mien

(ommanding

who were-

located in the Lung Wa Hospital with

| a logistrate recidy.

to act

( if necessary.)

The

The regular Polic duties were broken up and the strecks patrolled by Parties, and strong

Picquets.

On the 4th instant it was --

rumoured that the Boat people would resume work, but the coolies still hold

out and in a few isolated cases

only a little stone throwing took place.

The Military still remained in the Sing. Ita Hospital.

On

Sunday, the 6th iswtant, the

Boat people were seen returning and a party of Police under the Chief Siepector proceeded to the Praya to see that they ~ were not molested; but at about 2 o'clock euch a crowd assembled: What it was.

considered advisable to char the

Praya,

Military from the Hospital forenced sep. near the Harbour Master's Office,

the

and

preexded with all available Police to

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