Shanghai, Jan. 10, 'A Chinese servant ran foul of the law because he had gambled too much in the western district. He is Wong Ah-ling, chauffeur employed by Mr. Yuan Chung-yl, son of the te Mr. Yuan Shih-kai, rst president the Chinese Republic. He was charged with fraud yesterday in the First Special District Court together with (we accomplices in a fraudulent motor car deal in which he was alleged to have obtained $3,500.
Wong pleaded guilty" explaining that he defrauded the prospective Duyer of his master's ear because he wanted to recover a fortune which hho Tost in gambling. The other cused denied that they were involved Im the crime and the hearing was postponed for a week pending further Investigations.
"The chauffeur finally admitted that had received the money and passed it on to the other accused who were arrested later. In the possession of the accomplices the police found only $3,300.
Mystery of Missing Body Solved Shanghai, Jan, 1.
'The body of a male Chinese formerly living ina refugee camp Hwa Fah village' in the western istrict, who was alleged. in court fo have "Deen beaten to death by those in charge of the camp, has been ound. The coffin containing his body has been brought 10 the attention of the. Bubbling Well police.
"The finding of the' boay' solves the mystery surrounding ils disappear ance {fom a Chinese collin repository hear Columbia Road, where the police Surprise found & woman's body and Tecently paid a visit but to" their
a changed colin, "It has now" been Sacerlained that the refugee's cetin
Lreposiiory without the knowledge of wow removed by employees of the the, dead. man's son, who. led the Police to. vist the repository.
"An inquest has been held over the body andthe verdict returned me ficates that the body bears marks of Violence but. the procurator cannot Drove that the injuries were caused the five men in charge of the Fetugee camp who are standing rial inthe. First Special District Court.
hearing of the case. was held yesterday afternoon. Only two of the five accused wore questioned by the fudge. at length, but they all denied the charge of assault-eatsing death.
was alleged at a previous hearing that the five accused were. involved jn'a fight in which the unfortunate Tefugee wat fatally injured. The focused were said to have been ange with the efupee. because he told the secret, that part of the refugee Fice ad. been sold. secretly by. the Accused to their own advantage. The two questioned accused also denied thie ser terday.
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