He invited his elder brother to the hotel after seeing a' picture in a Chinese theatre and there plenty of wine was served. The elder brother became drunk and was strangled to death without being able to offer any resistance. He was robbed of his keys which enabled the gang to open a safe and to enrich themselves suddenly by U.S$580 and a cheque for $2,600.
The guide society girl, Miss Wang Shin-ling, who was alleged to have played a very important part in luring the deceased to drink wine was later warned against letting out information about the matter, but somehow or other Louza police obtained valuable clues which led them to make two raids in the French Concession on Sunday. resulting in the} accused brother and his alleged a complices being arrested.
It is learned that one of the m involved in the crime has fled to outport. The accused younger brother was alleged to have confessed at the police station to having murdered the man. He was further alleged to have explained that except $200. which he gambled away, the rest of the stolen money had been carried away by the man who is still at large. One of the detained men tried to commit suicide. but *he attempt was frustrated by the police.
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