The Filipino who was stabbed in Scott. Road on the 7th inst. died about 5.30 p.m. on the 10th inst. It appears that acute inflammation attacked the wounded arm and at last the surgeons in attend-nce decided that amputation was necessary. An anesthetic was administered, the operation was performed and the man came round only to succumb shortly {terwards from the shock, while still in the operating-room.
Deceased, whose' name was Alfornoso hilisario, made a statement to Det.- Sergeant Vaughan on Tuesday night. his is not expected to help the Police to trace the murderers as no clue to the identity of the assailants is given. The man stated that he had had no trouble with the Japanese here, but that when he was here a year ago on the Burnside there was ill-feeling between the Japanese and the Filipinos which culminated on 17th August in a serious melee, during which a Japanese was severely wounded.
Owing to the nature of the injuries no autopsy is necessary and deceased will therefore be embalmed and sent back Manila. It is said that he had three stabs in the arm. A formal enquiry will be opened at the U. S. Consulate at 10,30 a.m. to-day.
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