A sensation was created in Hongkew on Wednesday evening when the report was spread that a European had murdered. a lady and then committed suicide. For some time the report could not be verified, the police stating they knew nothing of the matter. From various sources it was ascertained that the tragedy had occurred at No. 20, North Szechuen Road, the residence of Mrs. Hartwig, a boarding: house keeper. [t appears' that. Mrs. Hartwig and Capt, Holger, who resided in the same house; had not been seen after about noon, and that between 5.30 and 6 p.m. the discovery wxs made that Mrs. Hartwig's bedroom door wa: lecked. This was a most unusual cireumstance, and, suspicions being aroused the door was forced open. A terrible tragedy was than revealed, Mrs. Hartwig being found in the room dead, shot through the chest, and Capt. Hilger, also dead, he apparently having shot himself in the mouth with a revolver.
The German Consul-General was communicated with and he at once took charge of the matter. The police declined to verify the facts as stated above as the matter was not in their hands.
Capt. Holger was lately in command of the ©. M.S. Feiching.
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