Disgruntled because he had been discharged from his position as assistant in a shoemakers shop in Honan Road, a Chinese named Vu Ding-san pulled a knife from his pocket and cut his throat while walking down Mandalay Road with two assistants of his former employer.
Vu lost his job about ten days ago. but managed to find work with another shoemaker on Weihaiwei Road.
Not satisfied with his position, however. he bombarded his former employer with letters reproaching him for the dismissal and the patient shipowner finally sent two of his assistants to visit the would-be suicide in an effort to settle the matter once and for all. Evidently wishing to save face, Vu drew his shoemaker's knife and attempted to do away with himself in the presence of the emissaries.
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