July 6.
During a heated dispute over a oan of $600, two Chinese men withous political aftiiations shot each other with their pistols in the Yueh Lat Lodging House in Bubbling Well Road at about 530 pum. yesterday. Both were injured but it was learn ed that their injuries would not be fatal. Wu Ho-on, young master of an iron workshop in Wuting Road was hurt in the abdomen and chest while Wong Tong-ding sustained a flesh wound in the right lex.
As far og could be ascertained from Chinese sources, Wu owed $600 10 Wong and not tong ago he gave a cheque fo Wong (0 settle the debt.
was alleged that when Wong went the bank to cash the cheque his request was turned down by the bank since there was not suifieient cash with which to pay. Angered by this fact, Wong wont the Bubbling Well Road lodging house to pick up a quarrel with hig debtor who rents a room there on a long-term basis to facilitate business negotiations,
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