Page 58 - Malay sketches

MALAY SKETCHES
It was now as the of the
pitch dark, and, people
house did not know the extent of the Imam's injury
or what he was the back
doing, a man went out by
to spread the news and call the village headman.
On his arrival the of a torch showed the Imam
light
lying on the ground with his weapons out of reach,
and the headman promptly pounced upon him and
secured him.
The Imam was handed over to the and
duly police
conveyed to Teluk Anson, but he died from loss of
blood within twenty-four hours of receiving his wound.
Here is the official list of killed and wounded

KILLED.
Alang Rasak, wife of Imam Mamat aged 33
Bilal Abu, brother-in-law of Mamat 35
wife of Bilal Abu
Ngah Intan, . 32
of Bilal Abu
Puteh, daughter . ,, 4
Mumin, son of Bilal Abu . 7
Uda Majid . . . . . 35

WOUNDED.
Kasim, son of Bilal Abu . . aged 14
of Bilal Abu 6
Teh, daughter .
Lasam .....
Mat Sah . . . . 45
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