Fatal Brawl
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Death of Chinese Baker in Samoa
From Our Own Correspondent.
Apia, Aug. 25.
A CHINESE coolie, employed as a baker, and a Samoan labourer, Nela, became involved in an argument at the bakery of Mr. Emil Fabricius, at Apia, early on the morning of August 20.
Apparently, the Samran had intruded into the bakery and the Chinese attempted to evict him.
A fight developed and the Chinese, Chong Wah, seized an axe while the Samoan grabbed a billet of wood as a weapon. Nela struck baker over the head with the piece of wood and knocked him down, allegedlv striking him again when he was on floor and inflicting '-''rioiw injuries. Wah was taken to Apia Hospital where he died later The Samoan was arrested and charged with manslaughter.