Hindus on board of Japanese transport Komagata Maroe revolting according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad dated 22 July 1914

An item reported that on board of the Japanese transport Komagata Maroe the Hindus revolted. They prevented that the captain could order to depart and taken him prisoner. The commission for country movers sent a boat with 150 armed policemen on board to support the captain. The Hindus did not allow the policemen come an board and while throwing with heavy objects they hurt 20 policemen seriously. The boat returned to the shore and the local authorities requested the commanding officer of the British warship Rainbow for marines to assist in restoring the order on board. The Hindus were to sent back with the steamship Empress of Japan. The edition of two days later reported that the Hindus decided to end their resistance of the government paid for the freight and victuals needed on board when the ship continued her voyage to the East. Their decision was a result of the menacing attitude of the Canadian cruiser Rainbow.