A bold attack by an armed party of Japanese marines on a British detective of the Shanghai Sfunlelpal Police transpired in. Hongkew ently fon December 20. The victim, Sub-{hsp. 'A. Cumming, senior" dolective at Wayside Station, hod Just made a fall at the charge-room of Hongkew Station and. was walking towards Soward Mad, en route back to Way {side Station, at 645 o'clock. He was alone and tu civilian clothes.
The attack, according to reports, occurred but a few steps from Hong:
Station. -A™ member of tie Japanese Naval Landing Party, In uniform, wearing sleet vest and oct helmet, and carrying rife with xed bayonet, came up from behind 4 truce Mr. Cumming vigorously hock. As the detective whirled Found to defend himself, he faced the weapons of the ollier man, who was nickly reinforced by other members of the Landing Party, kewlse Inv full campaign Kit. 'The' marines surrounded the solitary delecfive and threatened him with their rifles and bayonets. indtard, TR Box.
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