Tr is reported that on Sunday night, a party of Indians, supposed to have been camp followers, raided the garden of a native mark dener in Yangtsepoo, and helped themselves to the figs which were ripening on the trees. The owner of the freit came out and tried to stop the marauders, but was assaulted by them and so hadly beaten that he had to be taken to St. Lokw's Hospitel, where he died next day. Another native, who.came to his assistance. algo sustained severe injuries, The relatives of the deceased have applied to the City magistrate for an inquest con-the death and in the meantime the Municipal police are investigating the matter.
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