It was only an argument over her cooking, but it so upect a. young. Chinese woman that she jumped into the Whangpoo River and was barely. saved from drowning.
The incident occurred on The Bund, near the foot of Nanking Road, shortly before 9 am. on. March 28. The young, Chinese woman became involved "in a quarrel with her mother who, it is alleged, cast aspersions on the daughter's ability cook. This was too much to bear, 30 the younger woman made a dash for the jetty and jumped in, 'A sampan man fished her out with some difficulty. She was. taken to! hospital in a Fire Brigade ambulance.
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