Hankow Road Scene of Murderous Attack Another attempted assassination of an alleged pro-Japanese Chinese, late yesterday evening, met with failure "When the terrorist, after firing two shots at his intended victim, fled before making sure whether or not he had fatally wounded him. His victim, Mr, Ya Vu-yoong, is in the employ of ihe Reformed Government of China, and is in charge of the office in the New Asia Hotel.
The attack occurred at about 6.55 p.m5 near the intersection of Kwangse and Hankow Roads, Mr. Ya had just got out of his private car at 704 Hankow Road, a tea hong, when a Male Chinese, unidentified so far, rushed up, drew his pistol and fred two shots, One bullet hit Mr. Ya in the knee-cap, the other went wide, fortunately without finding any human mark.
Mr, Ya fell to the pavement, and his assailant turned and fled, making good his escape before the police could arrive. His victim was taken tothe Li, where he was resting comfortably la In addition to the gun-shot wound in the knee, he also ined severe bruises of the nose and knee in his fall.
Mr. Ya, it is understood, was either unable, or unwilling, to identify his would-be murderer or to put forward any suggestion as to why he should be attacked, The—"North-China will become a field of hot fighting on and after June 11, none of such vessels will enter the area so long as the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Fleet in China seas will find it strategically inconvenient for them to enter.
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