CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8] — Page 635

of the

coming round by the west end Reservoir, when I noticed

when I noticed a coolie there

picking herbs on the embankment close by the water's edge. I knew him by eight he having been employed on the works; at the time he was about 60 yards from the by wash. When I was about 40 yards from him Isaw him stagger and fall into the water. Iat once gave the alarm Indian Police Constables

and Jaw an

iv.

miform.

had fallen

between the place where he

in and

the bridge that leads

over the by-wash. He ran to the spot. and jumped into the water after him with all his clothes on and seized him by the queue and brought

e and brought him on shore.

He

We fell into the water acciden

He

was

very

suffered

accidentally,

weak at the time, having from fever and might

illuess

the action

have been drowned only for the

of the Constable.

20h Cheung Apo state : Jam

servant as house coolie to all: Orange

at

631

at Jai Jam Ink. Irecomber the day in question ; that some time between 5.30. and 6pm. I was on

my way coming when I was about 400

from Hongkong when

that leads over the

yards from the bridge that leads by wash at the west end of the Reservoir,

Iva

a"

coolie

on

the

embankment near

the water's edge, about 50 yards distance

ne

from inx across the

stooping herbs.

across the water on the opposite

side. He was

collecting

down av

or souve

if

thing. He got up.

then saw

I noticed him stagger and then

hime fall into the water. I gave

alarin and saw an

Conetable in.

direction

uu

riforen

Indian Police

from the

the

of the by-wash and jump

into the water after him. He seized him

and brought.

brought him on

by the queue

whore . He fell into the water accidentally. I knew him by sight, having

Blen

him

bout the works. I believe he would have been drowned only for the constable who fetched him out. I have heard

ance