tot the R.A. ¥. ying boats from leh was among the small. mail carried bby the boats and surcharged with 2 special stamp. according fo the medical examination made later, Mr. Vida must have died almost instantly. The gun was found lying in a creek near the fence, ate, Vida was found about pan. by some Chinese farmers; they. informed the police of Bubbling Well Police Station, who immediately hurried {0 the scene. An additional nolo of tragedy was added by the fact that they had some diticulty in approaching the body of the dead man, as his dog, a spaniel, mounted guard over his master and refused to allow them to approach. Tt was only alter some delay that they were able fo get Mr. Vido's body out of the. creek into which he had fallen, Upon the US. Consulate being informed, Mr. W. T. Collins, U.S.
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