The Archive · 1939

Talion Marine Wounds Hawker by Mistake

Shanghai, Jan. 22 In a clash betwen it Chinese police constable and "an Talia marine patrol, on the one hand, and" (we Chinese armed suspects on the othe in Jessfield Road at about 2.48 o'clock yesterday morning, one suspect was captured in the possession of a loaded pistol," while the other escaped.

One of the Mahan marines fred three shots of warning, one of which wounded a Chinese hawker who was unfortunate enough to. be at the scene at the moment. The injured man was later taken in a Fire Brigade ambulance to the Police Hospital, where it was found he had suffered 'a wound in one thigh Bubbling Well Station detectives are investigating the case.

With badly bleeding fractures the head and blood streaming from hhis nose and eats, he was taken to, Wayside police station where first-aid was administered but where all efforts failed to make him regain consciousness.

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