Item 01: Edward Luders diary, 19 August 1915-1918 - Page 10
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[Page 10]
mob and then galloped away leaving everything at the mercy of the rioters.
The fire brigade was called out but the hoses were cut to pieces as soon as the niggers tried to use them. Companies of mounted men arrived on the scene and with the aid of a battalion of infantry from Kasr-El-Nil barracks blocked the streets and managed to quell the disturbance at about 7 p.m. after about 8 hours rioting.
The damage is estimated at about £3,000.
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