A somewhat serious affray occurred in the West Hongkew district yesterday evening. It appears that about 8 p.m. a noted loafer, who has been before the Mixed Court at least once before, entered a house in Pardon Road and went up to an upper room, The inmates attempted to eject him and how to get him out fi send for the pol overheard their conversation, tushed downstairs, seized a hatchet and began laying about with it. and seriously wounded the two women He the man who were in the house, and his victims rushed out into the stroot. Their cries attracted the attention of a Sikh constable near by who, on ascertaining the cause, succeeded in arresting thei party then adjourned to West Hongkew station. One of the women was suffering from a deep gash behind the ear, the} other bad a nasty slash on the cheek and the man was suffering from a gash on the hand which had savored one of the tendons. The sergeant on duty bandaged the victims as well as he could and as they wore all bleeding profusely he probably saved at least one of them from bleeding to death. The victims wore then taken to St. Luke's hospital where, after their wounds were dressed, the surgeon stated that the wounds of the two women would require at least be. throe weeks to heal. The assailant was locked up and will be brought before the Mixed Court in due course.
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