The Archive · 1938

Terrorists Open Fire On Doctor

Shanghai, Nov. 8 'There was another attempted mur-Jder last night and the victim, Dr. Liu [Zoong-sz of Canton, is now lying in serious condition' with two. bullet wounds in his head, and under special guard.

Garbed in black "Sun Yat-sen" style} uniform, the assailant made his mur-[der attempt at 645 pin. yesterday at {the residence of Dr. Llu—Lane 108, 10 Connaught Road. He fired three shots, two of them striking Dr. Liu Ju the head and the third catching a Passing pedestrian in the ankle. His work done, he fled, and up until a Tate hour last night his escape was still successful, Owing to the circumstances of the situation, the place at which Dr. Liu being treated was not revealed last night but it was stated that he is being kept under close guard and that {the wounds may not prove fatal.

Tt is suspected that this is another lof the long line qf political murder flairs with which Shanghai has been afflicted recently.

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