Suddenly and without warning, two armed "men—they may. have been nccompsnied by other loafers to prevent interference—rushed 0 the glass door sand. firgl six seven' shots through the door and window. One of the bullets struck Mr. Chai in the left wrist, another in the left thigh, and third eauved the worst wound in ponetestinge the fabdenien, "A crowd gathered nce. snd "police on "point duty hurried to the spot, but the assassins had made off through an alleyway the opposite side of the road Det.-Sub-Inpr. Henry. arrived. almost immediately. The injured man was vent to hospital, The police picked up six 82 ealibee spent shell, Besides Me. Chol, hay wife and child: were in the room. They wore not. steack, but a servant working in the kitchen to the rear was nipped by astray bullet, Ho was removed to the Lestce Hospital.
'AIL available uniformed men im~ mediately: began a thorough search of the vicinity, but found Ssuspiclous characters. Detectives, are following every clue, but owing the fact that the aseassing are believed to be hirelings, and therefore, do not associate with the ordinary criminals, it is not anticipated, for the time being at least, that they will be brought to justice 'This second attempt on the lives of tram employees. is a further effort to destroy the morale of the Toyat men who ave operating the skeleton service, and it may tend to. prolong. the' negotiations now being conducted between the man~ sagement-and men.
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