Shanghai, Jan. 20
A Chinese woman, Chien Chang-sre, who lives in House 146, Lane }572, Boone Road, was brought before the' First Special District Court yes terday on suspicion that she had poisoned her adopted mother the other night. She confessed to the rime, explaining that she was tired of quarrelling with the old woman but that at the same time she could not bear the thought of ending her town life because she still had to bring up four children. Judgment was reserved for a week Ofciat investigations revealed that the drug seized was recently trans: ported here from Nentsin, The police have not yet arrested the ringleader, Dut the ease Is scheduled to come again next week Chinese Opium Sellers Sentenced Shanghai, Jan. 21, Five opium sellers one' of them, a woman were sentenced to prison terms ranging from one year and six months to five years. Chou Tion= leader of the gang received a ye-year prison term. They were arrested by officers attached to the Antisnareoties Department of the Municipal Police on Jan. 19 in the Chung Tseng Hotel, Foochow Road where 230 ounces of the were seller suspect: who ry 19 were arrested when they rieshawes in Fukien to containing sugar opium way hidden, - More than 100 ounces of the contraband were found in the baskets.
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