Two persons, Lu Ah-wei and Zau Ab-wee, are" being held for the murder of Wong Ling-shih, a story-(eller, in Tsou Ah Pang alley, off Gordon Road, on the night of Aug, 25. Two hatchels, said to have been used In the crime, were seized, Altogether eight persons were involved in. the crime, When "the tory-teller left a {ea-house In Robie on Road, with his brother, he was met by the gangsters, who were armed with axes. Severely" wotinded in the leg by the first blow, the victim fled to an alleyway, where he was overtaken and attacked nerellessly, It is said. In response (oan alarm raised by the victim's Brother, Chinese Police Constables 1712 and 1903 hurried to the scone and arrested the two accused. - The victim, who had received more than ten wounds, was conveyed to a hospital where he died shortly after midnight, In the First Special District Court, Jon August 26, the two accused were charged with the murder, "His trousers stained with blood, Zau Ah-wee told the Court that hehad been ted bya friend to fight. some: body on the previous night. Ie denied having used a hatchet, Lu Ahewel said he had been asked by Chen Ling-hal "to help him in a gang Aight, and he struck the victim on the og with a hatchet.
According {0 the police, the victim Invited Chen Ling-hal "to open a storyteller establishment, but changed his mind and asked some-tone else. This rigored Chen, who plotted revenge.
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