Two Chinese Shot: Cingalese Arrested A tragic affair occurred shortly afternoon on Sunday in North Szechuen Road. A general store near the corner of Wuchang Sead was visited by a Cingalese, who was accompanied by a Chinese woman, and apparently they entered the shop with the object of purchasing a bottle of perfume. An altercation ensued with regard to the pric: only a few cents were involved—and the Cingalese is alleged to have drawn a five-chambered revolver and to have fired point blank at two Chinese assistants who were behind the country. One received a bullet full in the forehead, and the other was unded in the throat—mortal ies in each case. The two Chinese died at St. Luke's hospital between 4 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Directly after firing, the Cin-gales dashed into the street and van off at full speed. Before he had gone 200 yards he was overtaken by a Chinese P.C. and a Sikh, who grappled with him. A foreign police sergeant who happened to be passing in a ricsha assisted the other constables, and the man was disarmed and taken to Fongkew Police station. It was there found that the revolver had been fully loaded in five chambers, and that three rounds had been discharged.
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