The murder of a Chinese inspector and the attempted murder of another,; in Shantung Road Hospital al condition, has given the nation in the Western district an unpleasant turn for the worse. yesterday two wang and Sze Yuan-ching, were walking along Gordon Road" toward the Dong Shing Mill where they are employed when a series of shots rang out. Th Second, who is in hospital, turned at the first shot and received the next shot full in the chest. He then saw a Chinese in a long gown fire four times more at his brother, who fell dead on the spot. The' assailant ran, with Sse after him. Chased for half ati by the wounded man the! murderer managed to escape whereupon Sze retarned to the Dong Shing Mill ang reported to the management, who sent him to hospital in amoler-ear. Deceased was remo to the Mortuary. An innocent gi fon her way to work was hit by Hicochet ullet, but fortunately did not receive severe injuries.
As neither of the inspectors was employed by the Nagai Wata Kaisha of whose mills six are closed Decause of the sympathetic. strike in connexion with the death of Chen Ab-dong, the hawker, on board! the Mann Mara, the police are at a Toes t9 ascertain the reason for the murder. In some circles it is atthe part of strike committee.
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