The Archive · 1928

Gang Warfare Shanghai

Notorious Leader Met by Rivalg and Murdered 1

East Kashing Road witnessed a gang fight on Sept. 13 in which tone man was fatally wounded and two others less seriously injured before the criminals took to flight. Even that did not conte until several additional shots had been fired into the dying man's body, was Woo Bang-fi, a for, and known to have been the leader of one of th mor bandit gangs of the city. His he quarters were at 1303 East Kao shing Road where he was waylaid by a rival gang as he left the bree mises to get his evening meal, A companion, who was with him at the tinie, lost heart at the sight of the outnumbering opponents and managed to escape from the scene though wounded in the arm, and sh to the Harbin Road police sin tion where he reported the affair.

On arrival of the police, Woo was. taken to St. Luke's Hospital where he died shortly after arrival, The code of the gang was stronger than his fear of death and he ree fused to make any statement to the

sail ants, police as to the identity of his ate This was not the first attempt on tis life, Severul months ago was waylaid in much the same manner in Chapel but managed come off with a whole skin. Knowing what was to come he never went abroad after that affair withen carefully picked body guard that his every action was watched was evidenced by the murder, the first occasion in months when he had appeared without his protectors,

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