The Archive · 1924

Fatal Affray in

WAYSIDE

Choppers and Revolvers at Work As the result of a quarrel which joceurred in the Wayside district on Wednesday one man was killed and a Chinese police watchman, belonging. to the Ching Wei Cotton Mill, was badly injured.

It appears that at about 3 p.m. the leaders of two gangs of loa became engaged in some sort of a quarrel. Some of the men were Jarmed with choppers and revolvers and as the result of the brawl that ensued one of the gang leader chased the leader of a second rival gang along Wuchow Road into the factory where the other tried to take refuge. A police watchman, employed by the cotton factory, attempted to stop those who lehopper and left badly hacked the entrance to the mill, He is at present suffering from serious, wounds and is being treated in St. Luke's Hospital. The fugitive ws hunted down by' his adversaries and received four bullet wounds which proved fatal. A large number of workers were on the scene but evidently they mi tempt Fut an end to the squabble, nor did they render assistance to the wounded watchman, The body of the deceased was removed to the Morruary on Thureday where an inquest

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