An inquest was held on the body of a Chinese woman named Tsang Wong-sz, aged 50 years, who met with her death in a house No. 1805 Avenue Road, about 5 a.m. on the oth instant.
According to the evidence, a silk gown was stolen from the house on the 3rd instant, and the deceased accused a man named Wong Ching-fok, who lived upset room, of committed the theft. About 5 a. th instant, Chinese who lives in a ground floor room of the house, heard a commotion in deceased's room, and on going to investigate, met Won: Ching-fok leaving the room wit! a bloodstained "chopper inh hand. 'The constable arrested Wong, and on entering deceased's room, found her lying dead, her head' having been cut open. pre: sumably by two cats with a chopper. In the same room were a girl, aged 16, and a boy. aged both of whom had been badly cut about their heads.
The. Court found that Tsang died at 1805 Avenue Road on the 5th instant, from axe wounds in the head inflicted by Wong Ching-fok, at the same time and place.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.