It has been established beyond doubt that the attempted.assassination which took place in Weihaiwei Road on the evening of December 29 was the work of a political gang, and follows upon political changes in the south. Amongst recent arrivals in Shanghai, the usual refuge in a political storui. were General Li Kiung-yuan, native of Yunnan who was Civil Governor of Shensi in 1916-7, and until recently held command of a Division-in the south, where he was Defence Commissioner and Military Governor of Canton, and also one of the leaders of the Tsengyuhui party; Mau Yung-shing ex-Tuchun of Kuangtung, Yang Yung-tai, late Civil Governor of Canton, and Wen Tsung-yao, whose appearance in Shanghai coincides with the return of Sun Yat-sen and his followers to Canton. During the past. two months General Li and Mau. Yung-shing have been residing at No. 911 Weihaiwei Road, with one or two soldiers and a@ secretary in attendance. From the information which has so far been gathered it seems that the affair on December 29 was an attempt on the life of General Li.
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