A servant discovered a Chinese couple in room 144, Chung Sei Hotel, 42, Avenue Road, shortly after 7.45 a.m. yesterday morning, just after they had consumed a considerable quantity of spirits of salt and tea. An emergency ambulance was called and conveyed the two unfortunates to a hospital, where they were declared dead on arrival. te The victims are Nien Zoo-liang, 24 year-old spectacle frame maker, and Li Vang-mei, 31 year-old tea-girl. The couple left a letter in which they stated that they bad chosen this method out of life because of marriage difficulties.
The servant who discovered the couple, was attracted by the sound of moaning from the room and after reporting the matter to the management, detectives from Sinza station were summoned who are at present investigating the case.
The bodies were removed to the ite inquest will be held this morn-Mortuary on Kiaochow Road where
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