Two Chinese made their appear ance in the Provisional Court, on Tuesday charged with demanding money by threats from Dr. Chol with the murder of Rar Singh; and With the attempted murder Kinda Singh in May last. Police evidence was to the effect that the accused had' demanded from Dr. Chen in his consulting Looms at 66 Eweichow Road, $20,000 at the "point of the pistol. The] doctor offered them $1,000 and. pzomised to write a cheque for this famous. The accused consented to this on condition that the doctor accompanied them to the native bank which was in an alleyway off Ningpo Road. "While they were inside eashing the cheque "Chen escaped and vaised'an alarm. The deceased Sikh, who was on duty near by, responded ut he was shot dead by accused.
fellow countryman, seeing this, eave chase, but he too was brought down. Accused were later attested, Judgement was reserved.
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