Meanwhile the victim of Monday night's murder in West Hongkew has been identified as Yang Ching-soong, aged about 27, and a native of Pootung. The victim was not married and was employed as a carpenter.
As reported in the "North-China Daily News," Yang was brutally murdered with an axe while sleeping outside his house at Lane 14, 230 Kaifeng Road, sustaining deep wounds on the throat. The killer made his escape.
Questioned as to a motive for the assassination police officers attached to the West Hongkew station stated hat it was not connected with the recent political killings.
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