Man Thown Over Board by Suddenly attacked and thrown, overboard from a steamer, crowded ith passengers "an unidentified Chinese is believed to have been left drown by hit assailants, in the Yangize several days ago, according to. details brought to. Shanghai iayuary 11 by the LO 8. Siang, which revived in port from Tlankows Two Chinese deck passengers who, ship's oticers declare,—boldly ne have been reste police at Wah, where the Siangwo stopped. shortly Rfter the crime was discovered, ther of the prikonersy -howevery would reveal the identity of thei Supposed sietinl nor disclose thei native for the deed. Three othe! Chinese: who witnessed "Ue man being swept, away to. his dently shouting for help, are also. beings the Chinese authorities ae witneatess It wns there hen, deck. passchgers, who first revealed the mat Tater to Captain Ee lo Merrett, the master of the Siangwo, and. openly accused the pair now held, although they did. not terfere at! the time Jot the attack.
Another singular feature of the Jaftair' is that all the. parrengers rightly aboard the Siangwo at the
fa tingle person is missing, accor tie fave'een accounted for, Not the ship's compradorer It was shortly after seven o'clock on January 7, when. the affair took place,—aecarding to the witnesses, iangwo war steani~ ing down' the Yangtze, well in the contre of the channel, and had ition with Christmas Near the stem three Chinese were waged "in an eid_conversa= tion, bot did not appear to be denly, however, without a word or ery of warning. two of the Chinese grappled the third.
ikon by surprise, the vielim was unable to make any effective resist ance and, ina moment, he wag Forced over the rail and thrown into the river, Owing to the speed of the ewe it was only a few moments re the unfortunate swept from sight, his cries for aid unheard by other passengers.
So agitated were the three with ses that it was only at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, after hours of dis= Jeussion, that' they reported the matter to Captain Merrett. Althouglt it was too late to do anything for the victim, the Captain acted quickly in locating the pair believed to be responsible. A muster of all pose Jsengers was ordered and from the ferowds lined up on deck, two Chie nese were speedily. identified. Much to the surprise of the ship's officers, oth men boldly admitted the crime but refused all further informations very much real tangos this national
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