Two watchmen attached to the Public Garden were injured, one of them rather sex which took place between them and two British soldiers on September A belt, with buckle attached, said to have caused the injuries, The soldiers are now in the Amoy Road Gaol awaiting action by the military authorities, Statements made to the police by witnesses of the affray allege that two members of the 2nd Bu, The Green Howards entered the Garden shortly before 6.40 p.m. and offered watchman a piece of bread, The offer was not accepted by him and he was knocked down, large crowd gathered, which brought another watchman on the scene who managed to induce the soldiers to leave the Garden. They returned again later, however, to renew. the argument whereupon a free fight ensued in which' belt buckles and fists were freely used,
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