It appears that the victim, in com= pany with other Japanese, was walk ing on Garden Bridge when the incident occurred, What started it was not known yesterday, but the man, who is an_ employee of the Chinese Maritime Customs, sustained n slight ject in the ear.
The incident was temporarily set led with the arrival of Captain W. Mf. Awad and Japanese officials on the scene, The injured man was able 10 proceed home after frst aid was given him on the spot. The squabble was [stopped by the coming of members of the American Company, Settlement Police. and Japanese sentries, who [separated the two men The volunteer? was not being detained, it was learned, and was performing his duties at the Garden Bridge yesterday, pending investiga 8 inia the case,
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