The head of the Chinese staff of the Shanghai Tug & Lighter Ca., Ltd, Mr. Liv Kiu-may, 'The Prisoners' Attack The trouble began at 925 a.m. ed the pistol, but the warder ap-|} been associated with Messrs. roached to within range, fired and Wheelock & Ca. Ltd., and the the Chinese fell, the bullet having ¢orementioncd company. for more fon April. The foreign warder went to the Ath storey of the west end building of the gud, where the condemned men were housed. opened two cells in each of which three men were quartered, for the purpose of escorting them and three others to the infirmary on the frst floor for medical treatment. What actually happened when he opened tone cell no one is sure.
The prisoners jumped on one struck him with a metal obj Probably a bucket." The blow dazed im and he fell to the cement floor of the corridor. Aedpless, he war an easy victim for the thre Of whom wrenched Us. platd from him. There was a hubbub and com-struck him in the head. Death onaned before he was removed hospital, When the first shot was fired the si charge of the Gaol alarm was sounded and Supt,
ordered all men. to" thelt posts and rushed the emergency quad to the scene. Upon arrival found the warder in complet control of the situation, he and his assistants having disarmed the dead convict, before any of his companions could get the weapon, which now was nearly empty. Other' Sikhs, in the building swarmed the Chinese and overpowered them.
Upon the alarm being raised, nards in the work she motion for a moment as the nine inmates lined up their charges ard convicts hardly knew what to do, rushed them to their cells. The they having made no plans wounded men were sent to the other than to secure the weapon police hospital at once and doctors and attempt to fight their way oat operated with despateh. The forthe compound which is surround: warder had his cuts on the ed by a high wall, armed men ie head and bruises on legs atd thighs towers being on' guard at the/attendel to in the General Hose corners. pital. than 42 years, wad kidnapped in the French Concession, early on April the vicinity of the:
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