A MELBOURNE TRAGEDY.
CHINESE COXSUL SHOT. A SEXSATiOXAL CASE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, March 12. Thomas .Tones Chin, an accomplished Chinese, thirty years of age. Ims been arrested on a charge of unlawfully wounding, with the iiiicition of imirder. Tlie victim of (lie a!fray was Hung Liang Hwang, the Chinese ConsulOneral. Chia, Viho was lately prominent through his marriage with a wenknown Aiistralia.n girl, called on Hwang, and it is'alleged that after a long argument regarding his private ail'airs, fired two revolver shots without result. lie fired a third as Hwang grappled with him, the bullet passing through Hwang's upper arm and shoulder. The wound is not serious. The Chinese Oovernment, in Sep',ember, -on the recommendation of the Consul, terminated Chin's engagement as secretary of the Consulate. Chia has since been acting as manager of the Eastern Trading Company, and lias held a number of important positions, including the headmastership of the prefecfual training college at Changchow. the professorship of English at Pekin University, the chief secretaryship to Tong. Chinese Coiisiil-Cciiera!' from 1010 to 1912.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 251, 13 March 1913, Page 5
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175A MELBOURNE TRAGEDY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 251, 13 March 1913, Page 5
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