The Archive · 1938

"Hit-and-Run" Driver Kills Pedestrian i

Alleged Japanese Truck Without Plates Sought A Chinese of the, coolie class, about 40 years old, was knocked down and fatally wounded by a motor-truck in North Szechuen Road, near the Dah Tuli Li, at 10.15 o'clock yesterday morning.

The truck, which had no licence failed to stop after the a According to some reports, the driver was Japanese, but it could not be established whether it was a military or civilian vehicle.

The Chinese was picked up by a Fire Brigade ambulance and taken to St Luke's Hospital He was pronounced dead on admission.

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