A dastardly crime was committed at the Shanghai Hongkew Wharf in the early hours of Sunday morning. It appears that about 130 am. the boatswain on the P. & 0. 8. Socotra heard a scuffle on the wharf and came down the gangway to seo what was the matter. As he reached the wharf two coolies, one of whom had a heavy iron bar inh brushed past him. The boatswain pected not! i on, he tripped over the body of " coolie, lying in a pool of blood. He at once alarm, and the police were communicated with, but the murderers had escaped, leaving no clue. 'The victim, who was dead when the police arrived, had a terrible gash in the skull, from Ho' was a on one of Messrs. Wheelock liters, which was moored to the wharf, Whilst it cannot be ascertained for certain what wore the motives for the crime, there is reason to bali was killed, and is missing it is surmised that he was robbed by his assailants. It is to be hoped that the parpe'ratars of this ghastly crime will not escape the consequences of their deed.
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