Shanghai, Aug. 24, Nyi Chen-ling, 40-year old Chinese money-lender was shot and killed at }630 am. yesterday, when two armed men entered his bedroom in his home. at House 12, Lane 140 Sinza Road, fired two. shots both of which hit their mark and managed to get away before an alarm was raised.
It was not believed that the killing had any political back-ground and it presumed that the murder was committed a an act of revenge, Detectives from Sinza Police Station fare at present investigating the case Inspecting books and documents found Ju the dead man's room and hope to have a clearer insight into the motives of the killing once they have completed their investigations.
The two men, who apparently were well acquainted with the movements. of their victim and his whereabouts in his house, broke through Nyl's bedroom door and without a word of warning fired a shot each, one of the bullets hitting the victim in the head. and the other in the right side, Nyi collapsed and while the members of his family tried to succour him, the two men' managed to make their getaway.
'The shot man was taken to the Paulun hospital, where however, he died a few minutes later. Small calibre pistols" were used' by the murderers.
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