The Archive · 1940

Chinese Waitress

Chinese Arrested, Brought Before Court Alleged to have tried to strangle a waitress of the Sun Company Roof Garden amusement resort, Ho Hsienchuan, a native of Ningpo, was brought before the First Special District Court yesterday and charged with. attempted murder. Judgment wes reserved.

The crime was said to have been committed in October of last year when the girl Miss Li Ying, was found in a serious condition in a hotel room. It was alleged that evidently thinking that the girl had been strangled to death by him, Ho left hurriedly and his actions aroused the suspicion of walters of the hotel.

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