The Archive · 1932

Murder Case Hongkew

Aunt Killed in Domestic Drama May 4.

Finding a row collected outside a house in East Yuhang Road yesterday morning, two Chinese Constables from Hongkew Police Station made hurried inquiries and then arrested a Chinese, who it is alleged, had. wounded thee Chinese women in the house, One of the women died yesterday evening, and understood that the awested man isto be charged with murder.

Inguiries into the matter by Det. Sub-inspector "T. Hill were. made immediately after the arrest had been effected. It is alleged that the arrested man, one Ding Hong-ts, 27 years old anda native of Yangchow, had attacked three women, He had married a widow, mother of a gon and daughter, after. divorcing his first wife. 'The marriage occurred in-Hankow a few' months ago.

Yesterday Ding arrived back from Hankow, and immediately went to the house of his mother-in-law in East Yuhang Road, where were re~ siding his wife and his wife's aunt,

ensued, his wife allegedly havin Was! not long before a. quarrel made a friendship. with an offic of the Chinese army" which wi hot all that it might have been, Ding, it is alleged, attacked his wife with a Knife ai soon as the revelations were made, wounding her in the head." His mother-in-law intervened, "and he went. for her also, as well as the aunt who happened' tobe, in. the room, with the Fesult that both were wounded in the: body.

At 8.80 pin. yesterday the aunt Zee Weiehing, died in-hospital,

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