The Archive · 1927

Chinese Foremen Murdered

Brother Slain in Attempt to Rescue Brother: House Raided by Four Men Two Chinese brothers, "one said to be a foreman in the Naigai Weta Kaisha No. 3 cotton mil were murdered in their home at 1205 "Toons Hai alleyway, off Robinson Road, at 8 o'clock on ifonday morning.

"According to the report given by the wife of one of the murdered men, she and her husband were in bod when three men, all' armed with Pistols, entered their room on the first floor of the house. Without asking a question, one of them drew fand fred point-blank at. the man, named Koo Sau-san. The bullet Jentered his heart. Two more shots Jcame in quick succession. The wife screamed, arousing the brother of ko murdered man, who was sleeping fon the. ground floor.

The brother grabbed his pistol and started to the rescue, "At" the bottom of the stairs he encountered fourth member of the gang, who had been standing guard, The latter lost no time in starting to empty his pistol. His aim was poor, however, and the brother was able to make his way up one flight of brought down, the bullet him in the hea Robbery not Motive Before the police who were on [duty nearby could be summoned, the four gunmen had rushed out of the house and made their escape into adjoining. alleyways, The motive for the crime is unknown. In view of the position of the one man as foreman in a mill,

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