INJURED, Tae Deatn or Van Mao-mao, tempt to escape was made by the Chinese convicts at the Ward Road gaol on Friday afternoon and as a result two Chinese were shot dead, one other died subsequently from his wounds, and several persona were more or less seriously injured.
Between two ant throo o'clock' an attempt to scape was bya gang of the prise: in which @ notorious cri an) associate of Vali Ka-der, and another wore shot dead and several red. The warders had a pretty time in defending thomselves. The head gaoler, Mr. W. D. Blonnerhassett, received n sword cut lover the right side of his head, and another ewerd cut on betwoon the thigh and to be removed to the Victoria Nursing Home, while two Indian warders were badly injured and had to be sent to hospital The attempt to escape was, fortunately, prevented by the brave stand of the gaolers and warders, who sup-rossed the outbreak with commond-able promptitude, although they suffered in so doing.
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