The Archive · 1936

Consular Police, and the Settlement Police

Of the two, wounded men, one is reported to be in a serious condition, owing to a heavy loss of blood. This sailor was shot through both arms. The other man, wounded in the elbows, is believed to be on the road to recovery.

'Three Chinese are in custody over the affair. The most significant arrest. was that of a young Chinese by S.M.P. Srecial Constable McAllan, assisted by passers-by. 'This' man, whose name is given as Chang Jung-ho, aged 21, was seized near the scene, He was picked up near a P.W.D. sand-box in which a discarded Mauser pistol was later found. This weapon; whose capacity is ten cartridges, was empty when discovered.

Two other firearms have been turned over to the SALP. for sera tiny, one being a fully ionded Mai found under s. bush wear tie the other an obsolete revolver picked no in an atteyway near the scene of the shooting. The revolver ato Was loaded but "Ist not appear 3 have been Ared recently.

AL the The scone of the shooting was roped off shortly after the affair and Sept. 24 many of the curious passed the nat in Haining Road. " tow feet forist of Wonsune Road, Challe mare Inve showed where the sailors fell fon the faatnath. Dlagonlly. aeroxs the hnokshop inside which a fourtit member of the party fled as the lveam of bullets "wae tot Tote, Lune not. vet definitely been dater-mined whether a second pistol plied a part in the attack. Tt Is probable that ten bullets wore fred fromthe Mauser discovered In the sand-box, but one foreigner who hhonrd the shots from Honekew Fire Sintion estimated that fifteen wore Chang Jung-ho, although arrested foreign special constable in uniform, was not handed over to the Settlement Police on Sept. 24, but remained In the custody vot the Nova Special headquarters for Japanese forces have been established at the Momoyama dance hall, North Szechuen Road, with sen {ies posted about the building and machine-guns replacing the vay lights. At the "Japanese Embassy, local representatives of the Gaimusho, Army, and Navy held a conference in the morning, and it was decided send representative to Nan-King to make a report to the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. S. Kawagoe.

Landing Party. On the other hand, two other Chinese, arrested npanese marines. were placed In the hands of the Seltiement Police. Their names were given as Man Yung-san and Man Yung-nyi, brothers, They are reported to have denied any connection with the crime.

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