The Archive · 1934

Killed in Fight Over Crabs

Yoh Kuei-lin, grab hawker who was charged by the French Police with having Keilled one Chow Ho shan, small trader, by hitting him in the chest with his clenched fist, on Friday was sentenced to four years and eight months' imprisonment by the Second Special District Court.

The tragedy was the result of quarrel over the selection of crabs It was alleged that. one morning. deceased bought a number of crabs from the hawker and among the crabs were two dead ones. Deceased refused to take these, whereupon, 21 was said, the hawker hit the deceased

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