Difficult tines forced a man to attempt to murder his friend in order taj the latter's property. This is what happened to Oong Fee-pong, a Chinese photographer and son of late rich overseas Chinese merchant, Wo was sentenced yesterday by the First District Court to one six months' imprisonment, nated with fraud and attempted Oong recently lured his friend, iz Lien-shi fo a hotel in Kwangse d where, he said, another friend ed to buy his (Wangs) camera worth several thousand dollars. Wang went CH hotel, carrying his camera, but after waiting for a long time no customer showed up. Wang was ready to leave when Oong suddenly produced an iron bar and beat friend over the head.
Although Wang suffered from con-l cussion be was able to run behind the fleeing friend shouting for help. Oong was caught by the police in the street. In court, he frankly admitted having beaten his friend with an iron bar 3o that he might rob him of his camera.
The sentenced youth is well known in Cbipese publishing circles here as his photographs often appear in magazines and Chinese newspapers. After the death of his father two years agp, he sold his father's property in Hongkew and established a publishing company in Wenchow Road. He lost in the business and Was alleged to have indulged in gambling recently.
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