Shanghai, Feb, 6.
Gambling losses were believed to bbe responsible for the death of Woo Ziang-ying, twenty-year old appren~ Ulee bookkeeper of Kyl Tsang Hwa Hat Company, at 10 am, yesterday. The victim was taken to St Luke's Hospital when it was found that he had swallowed a large dose of lysol, but he died without regaining conselousnest Investigations revealed that Woo. a native of Ningpo. joined the firm about four months ago. On Tuesday he was given $100 to enter into the books, ut this was not done, was believed that he gambled, as he was always borrowing small sums of money from his friends Yesterday morning. Woo arose early and went 10 the shop's office at about 7 am. Some fifteen minutes Tater he was discovered unconscious by an amah. A strong odour of lysol Uteoted her as she entered the room POR and she hastened to call another em= Bloyee of the shop, who summoned Before taking lysol, Woo wrote two letters, one to his uncle, and the other to his employer, asking the Tatler to forgive im "for onusing trouble,
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