A Ricsha Coolie At the Public Mortuary Monday, Li to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Yui Ah-nyi, a riesha coolie, who died in the Red_ Cross Hospital, Avenue Haig. on Saturday morning.
According to police evi 9.10 am, on the 12th instant, ceased, who was a riesha coolie in the employ of the Into Riy Tien-sung, former chief inspector of the Shanghai Tramway Ca., was pulling his employer along Bubbling Well Road, near Tifeng Road, when three men, none of whom were known to sed or his master, suddenly rar:
brandishing pistols. Then, suddenly, they fired three shots simultaneously, all of these striking] the former chief inspector. The dropped the shafts and grappled with on: of the miscreants, forcing him to Grop his pistol. One of the other two armed men then fired a shot at the coolie, the bullet going through his neck, penetrating the right shoulder and the left side of the neck, This caused the brave colic to release his hold and to collapse. The armed mon then covered the pistol which had fallen to the ground and made good their escape. No arrests had been mad Beth employer and riesha cooli were removed with all speed to t! Red Cross Hospital for treatment} and Mr. Nyi was found to have died before arrival. The coolie succumbed on Saturday morning.
After heating the evidence, the Judge rendered a verdict that deceased came to his death as the result of bullet wounds caused by the firing of pistols by some person or persons unknown. The police were requested to arrest the offend~ ers as Soon as possible and bring them to justice, The coolie, said the Fudge, deserved every praise for bravery he had shown in tackling] an armed man when ko himself wa: unarmed. Tt could be said that gave his lifo for his master and indixcetly to the Tramway Ca, What] more could he give? The Judge sincerely hoped, in fact he would! recommend, that, the representative of the Traniway'Co. present should e take th matter up with the man-
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