'The case was called on in which Ku Szofob, proprietor, and Tran Ying-sai of the general' store 414, Fuhkien Road, xnd Chu Ab-nyi, cook at the adjoining drug shop, were charged wich being concerned together with wilfully and ma iciusly iting fire to the shop, 415, Fohkien Road with intent to defraud the New Zoxlnd and Queen Fire Insurace Comopanies, thereby causing the death of Sun Cha—zo, and causing the loas of prop-rty, at 2.45 'a.m. on the 3rd of April.
Mr. Twyman said that Ku Sze-foo would be imprisoned for five years. and Chu Ah-nyi for tone years Téang Ying-sai xequitted. The Assessor said that the action of Wong was open to further investigation.
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