Koo Tso-hsien Suspected of Great World Murder Mr. Koo Tso-shien, proprietor of several Chinese theatres and hotels, being detained by the French authorities on suspicion of having instigated the murder of Mr. Tung Kya-peng, director of the Gre World amusement resort, corner of Avenue Edward VIL and Boulevard de Montigny. The arrest was made on 10, at his. residence, House Thibet Road, by the French Police with the assistance of the Settlement. Police, fon a warrant issued by the Second Special District Court, According to the prosecution in the Court next morning, the arrest was made on the confession of Chao Kwang-wu, woo was said to have told the police that the accused handed over to him and Tsang Kwel-ting two pistols and instructed them to kill Tung on June 13, 1933, five days before the murder, and that they were introduced to the accused by Huang Sing-kou in the Asia Hotel, where they made ar-Fangements, The late director of the resort was shot dead in front of the establishment on June 18, 1938, by two Chinese, Chao Kwang-wu, Twunk Kwel-ting, and Huang Sing-kay, con. viered on charges of murder, are Serving life sentence, twenty years Imprisonment, and life sentence respectively.
Mr, Koo Teo-shien, represented by Messrs Woo Kal-sung and Sich Tv: ble, denied being concerned in the crime. He stated the reason why hho was implicated was probably the failure of the convict, Chao Kwang~ wu to obtain $300 from him. The convict, he said, had sent nim threatening letters for the sum, which he ignored.
Counsel for the defendant - asked for bail, saying that the accused was a responsible merchant and had many commercial concerns to his name. They further stated that, the evidence was not sufficient to make a ease, and that the accused should hot be detained due to his iit health, The Judge stated that if the police found it necessary for the accused to enter a hospital for medical attend~ ance, the accused might do so under police surveillance.
Owing to the prominent position held by the accused in the Chinese show world, the court was fled capacity.
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