Arrested after a fight in which a barber was killed, Yeu Yung-chao, also a barber, was remanded by the First Special District Court yesterday for further investigation.
The fatal fight was reported to have resulted from a friendly squabble in an alleyw: y off Foochow Road late on Thursday afternoon. At the very beginning, one attempted to tease the other. This developed into an argument, and blows were exchanged. The barber was said to have been struck in the chest by the accused and died later.
A Chinese police constable soon arrived on the scene and arrested the accused. The latter admitted having had a fight with the other barber, but denied that he wanted to kill him. The hearing was adjourned -until next week.
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