An inquest on the body of Hu fruit" hawker, who was to. the "Lester. "Chinese Hospital with fractured skull after squabble with a member of the U.S. Marines on Aug. 25. and sted away at 630 am, on the following day, was opened at. the Public Mortuary the same after. noon' by" Procurater Quo and adjourned, The body was identified by Chu Shucling, a relative of the deceased.
said' that deceased hada wife hhildeen, and relief Was "Kung-an, 37, a member of the Chinese Red Cross Association, said that a foreigner, dressed in Plainclothes, obtained" two. apples fron the hawker for nothing. When the letter asked for' money, the Poreigner picked up a stool" and struck the hawker once on the head and then thrust it against the chest, The hawker fell to the ground stantly. Witness further Stated that ithe foreigner appeared to be under the influence of liquor. advertising agency, said that he saw Claw Pean, 26, employed in an three military police having a fight with four foreigners in front of the Chia Lok Hotel in Thibet Road at stout 940 pin, One of the, four however, escaped and later appeares before the hawker.. When the, ness reached the spot where they Sloed, he saw the foreigner strike the hawker with a stool. The forcligner ran away, but was followed many spectators. He was finally apprehended by @ Sikh policeman.
Two officers from the Marine Headquarters appeared in court and informed the procurator that an investigations into the matter had been started and that the accused had been put under urrest. Before adjourning the inquest, Procurator Quo asked that the accused be present at the resumed hearing.
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