Woman Runs Into Path of Officer's Vehicle An elderly Chinese woman from Pootung was killed on The Bund yesterday morning by a Japanese military car when she apparently became bewildered in traffic; while crossing The Bund, and stepped into the path of the vehicle.
The accident occurred shortly before 10 o'clock, near the intersection of Peking Road and The Bund, The woman, Loh Kwei-sz, aged 57, was walking with her daughter from The Bund foreshore in a westerly direction when she was knocked. down and received. fatal head- injuries. The car, which was without licence Plates, was driven by a Japanese soldier in uniform and was said to contain, amongst others, Lieut.-Col. Tidzuka, in charge of the Japanese troops stationed in Nantao.
The car stopped immediately after striking the Chinese woman, and the victim was taken to Foo Ming Hospital, a Japanese institution in Hongkew, where she was pronounced dead Apparently the driver was not at fault
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