The Archive · 1939

Former Soldier Certified

Shanghai, Oct. 5.

Chao Chang-ching, who was recently arrested by the Louza police on suspicion that he hed attempted to murder 3M persons in a radio shop. because he did not wish to have the secret of his impending trip to Chung-"ing to become a soldier leak out, is, suffering from mental trouble. This was revealed yesterday in the First Special District Court by the police prosecutor when the case came up again for investigation. Hearing was postponed for another' week pending, further findings by Jedicial doctors.

The court was told that medical Jexamination by experts had revealed that the accused had been suffering. from mental trouble, but that further examination by judicial doctors would be necessary, Chao was arrested last month following the discovery by the Jamah of the Pao Kong Radio Shop of which he was an employee that the Fice boiled for employees of the whole shop had been poisoned. Chao was alleged to have done the job and at the police station he was alleged to, have stated that he had done so. in order that information regarding his Chungking trip would not leak out, Chao was a soldier before. It was court that he was wound-one of the battles fought around Shanghai. "After leaving hospital the Jnanager of the radio shop was 50 kind to employ him as an assistant but recently he again wanted to go to the front. "His resignation. wax accepted Lut on September 12 he was allowed have poisoned the rice prepared {for his. colleagues.

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