Two Terrorists Sentenced Shanghai, Sept. 25.
Sentences of twelve and seven years imprisonment respectively were imposed by Chief Judge Zee of the First Special District Court yesterday on Zao Sih-foong (alias Zau Daw Nyon) and Wu Tob-fah (alias Sian Tung-tse), members of the pro: Japanese terrorist gang known as the "Yellow Way Society." Both Zao. and Woo confessed to the bombing of the British-owned Chinese newspaper "Morning Leader," on the night of May 21, when a Chinese police constable and three others were injured.
Both men also confessed to having taken part in several other outrages and would-be outrages, and both said they received their instructions from '2Se1b. Zang Nyoh-tsing, ex-convict and leader of the Hwang Tao Hui (Yellow Way Society) with headquarters in the New Asia Hotel.
With regard to the bombing of the ferning Leader," Zao said that he received his bomb and his instructions from the terrorist society's headquarters in the New Asia Hotel and that the bomb was brought to the scene of action in the seat of rickshaw, Zao and' his accomplice Wu presented a somewhat sorry spectacle as terrorists, for they admitted that on several Occasions they were "stage struck" and unable to carry out Zang. Nyob-tsing's tions. Zao and Wu themselves frequently were Punished by the "society". they worked for not carrying out" their "duties," Zao himself' being tied up and imprisoned for several days on one occasion.
According to the evidence produced by the police (including the confess [sions of the accused themselves), Zao threw a bomb from the Wing On Roof Garden down into crowded Chekiang Road on May 9; fortunately for the busy crowds, the missile fail-4 to explode, and Zao was punished by the "Yellow Way Society" when he returned.
The next day, Zao again threw a bomb that failed to explode, this time outside the premises of the Central Trust Bureau, and once again he was- punished.
On May 2i, unfortunately for the British proprietors of the "Morning Leader," Zao had better "luck for, after receiving his bomb from the Society's headquarters in the New Asia Hotel, he proceeded over the Szechuen- Road bridge to the newspaper offices and there threw the grenade, which exploded and wound-4 tour' people.
After a few week's rest, Zao and Wu were back on the job again, taking part in the wave of terrorism that broke over Shanghai on June 32, they told the police. Their particular Job was the bombing of the Hwa Tung Broadcasting Station in Ningpo Road—but once again the to go off and once again rage and received their bombs ani pistols at the "Yellow Way Society"
Road. branch "headquarters,. 80, Jessica "The attempt on Mr. Su's life was made near the school, but fortunate ly for their intended victim, Zac's nervous fingers were unable to. pull the trigger and eventually Zao, Wu and two others ran away; they were punished severely by the Society.
'The case against the two men closed on Wednesday, the case being adjourned for judgment... Yesterday morning, Chief Judge Zee' sentenced Zao to twelve years' Imprisonment, Wu to seven years.
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