Shot in Bearn Apts, Shanghai, June 1.
Miss P, G. Wang, a young Chinese woman of 27, was shot dead at about 830 am. yesterday, when two well-dressed Chinese called at 25, Bearn Apartments, where she occupied a fat.
Her Chinese servant let the visitors in and a few minutes later he Jheard two pistol shots fired in Miss Wang's room. He did not have time to enter the room as the two assailants ran out into the hall and, pushing him aside, escaped.
The French Police were immediate ly informed, but they could only ascertain that the victim was shot by two bullets which entered her chest Little is known of Miss Wang, exjeept that she was very popular and had many friends who often called Jon her, and that she was possessed of some means, judging by the luxuries with which she was surrounded.
The motive of the crime Is not known, but the French Police are investigating.
Miss P. Y. Wang was a niece of the late Dr. Tseng Chung-ming, right-hand man of Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the "Tairiku Shimpo" asserted yesterday afternoon, Dr, Tseng, the paper recalled, was murdered in Hanoi ast year by agents of the Chungking regime. The slaying of Miss Wang was apparently ccarriel out by emissaries from Chungking who believed that she was an important cog in the affairs of the reorganized National Government, the paper asserted.
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