Shanghai, Apr. 7.
Detectives from Chenitu police station were busy yesterday inves-Uigating the murder of Tseu Ching sung, Chinese police watchman No 41698, who was found dead inside! Lane 83 of Chengiu Road at 11. p.m. on Saturday. His 38° automatic Service pistol was taken away by his murderer, it was believed.
The deceased met his death. at about 10 pu. on Saturday and was thought that the criminal had pounced on him from behind, striking nim several times in the head with a hatchet The body wae removed to the mortuary and the Inquest will be held this morning.
The murder remained a complete mystery yesterday as the assassin left no clues whatever. No witnesses could be found either.. Detectives presumed that the murderer had no other object in mind except to steal the watchman's pistol
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