At this juncture, the assailants heard the.biowing of the chauifeur's police whistle and, fearing apprehension if they remained, fled. Had they remained for another five minutes they would undoubtedly Maave been arrested, for a number of [policemen and soldiers, hearing the police whistles and the shooting, Jdashed to the scene, only to find that the birds had flown. The district was combed, but no arrests were made, "The wounded Admiral was taken to his home and, when it was found that he could not speak, he was re-[moved to the Lester Chinese Hospital in Shantung Rond for treatment. /Thore it was found that the wounds very serious nature. tated, passed through his mouth and out of his right cheek, bat, in doing so, two of the Admiral's teeth Were knocked out. Had the bullet struck him either] Jan inch higher or lower, Admiral would probably have' been killed outright. On Sunday, when a representative of the "North China Daily News" visited the! hospital, he learned that the Admiral was sleeping quietly and that thereavas no fever.
'The Victim's' Distinguished Career! jut to attack him with fe. when the chauffeur managed to kick it out of his hand and well out of reach, Nevertheless, the miscreant succeed: ced in shaking himaolf free, and, realizihy that ie was useless to put the Kidnapping plan into execution, dashed off, leaving his three, com: rades behind to escape as best they could, This gave the chauffeur breathing space und he took advantage of it by blowing a police whistle to the full extent of his ung power, Admiral in the Thick of It Whilst his two servants were thus engaged, Admiral Wu was strug fling. hard with his two captors, om of whom he tripped. This man got up again and rushed at him but, although 'a. man of.50 years, "the 'Adniia}, who always has' kept him Self in excellent. condition, threw Doth of the desperadoes away from him. At this juncture, the body: guard joined in and fought tooth anil hail with one of the miscreants, Seoing that it was impossible to get their would-be victim, one of the rmirereants drew a pistol from his Pocket and was about to make use of Admiral Wa Kuang-tsung is a native of Fukien and is in his 59th year. After leaving middle school, hho entered the Foochow loge, from which insti jeraduated with high honours, He] was immediately appointed a lieuten-fant and placed second in command of m gunboat. From that position, he steadily worked his way up and has held numerous posts both jon land and sea. Admiral Wu is one! jot China's senior naval officers and.
has seen action on many occasions. For the pest eight years, he has been Chief of Staff to the Com. mander-in-Chief of the Chinese Pleet land Director of General Affairs in the Admiralty. Recently he was appointed Commander of.the First Nationalist Squadron but declined to accept.
Admiral Wu, who is a fine linguist Jand speaks, in addition to dozen [Chinese cialeets, xevaral European fianguages, is well known to num-Jerous members of the foreign community, both here and fu Nanking, where he was stationed for several years. He is very popular with his fellow officers and with n logion of Chinese civilians and military and civil officials, all of whom will eonteratulate him upon his escape and sympathize with him in his misfortune, They doubtless will wish him a speedy recovery.
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