In an interview with an official of the Ka Nam Tong bank, it was declared that Lai Hung committed cide. Tt is said that his two brothers died by drowning them ves and that Lai probably—in-hented fits of depression from his father, Furthermore, it is stated that one month before his death Lai sent his wife and children back to their native town, Shi West River. He said a was coming to him and ko wan! his folks to yo back to the country It is learned that the bank wished to hush up Lai's death for fear that depositors would demand back branch ban' the business district of Canton and a run on that branch gan' this morning. The bank has large office buildings in Tai Ping Road and Wee: Building. One of them was transformed into the ow Asia Hotel in which General ven was asenssinated, Recently, the bank has been losing, beeautse most of the office buildings are vacant and because much money Was spent ea the str. Venezia, which was' losing money on the Canton Hongkong ran, it is oni
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