The Archive · 1908

A Peculiar Injury

At about 11.15 am, on Tharsday tone Chi eusployees of the Chartered Bank were playing in a back room then a dispute arose orer the me. It appears that one man became very angry and attacked another one with his fists, On the table, in addition to the Chinese dominoes, were several proaching from the opposite direction, under the control of Inspector Farias, who saw the galloping pony approaching. between the rails. The inspector at once checked the tramear and it was! only just moving when the pony crashed headlong into the front of the car. 'The motorman jumped off and was not injured, bat Inspector Farias way struck on the side by a portion of the car railing which snapped off io consequence of the impact. The pony rebounded some little distance'

ud then fell dead. The car continued its journey and a gang of coolies carried the pony to the Louza Police tation, Up toa late hour on Thuraday it had not been ascertained where ups of tae I looking glass.

2 ip when the other one struck hiw "Apparently one 1 eras Bice; the pony ran away from nor to whom it belonged. on' the The cup was broken The Chinese who wax knocked down and the pieces inflicted a terrible vash was taken to the Shantang Road that nearly severed the wrist. The Hospital where it wax found that his unfortunate man was taken to hospital injuries were very severe. and it is feared that the arm will have

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