The Archive · 1938

Attempted Murder in Jessfield

Chinese Shot in Abdomen by Unknown Assailant Yui Yoh-ching, chairman of the Chinese Merchants Association in Jessfield district, which is under Japanese occupation, was shot in the abdomen while walking along Jessfiela Road at about noon yesterday, Th? assailant escaped.

Yui, aged 50, was attacked shortly after he had left his cigarette and exchange shop in the same street. Altogether three shots were fired, one of which took effect. Yui was formerly chairman of the Chapei Fire Brigade. He was lying in a serious condition in the Chinese Red Cross Hospital last night,

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