Shanghai, Aug. 23. THE uns of assassins blazed again yesterday afternoon when two Chinese armed with military Mauser pistols seriously wounded two prominent officials of the Salt Tax Bureau of the "Reformed Government" while they were sitting in a motor-car in Bubbling Well Road a few yards west of Chengtu Road, outside the Italian Consulate-General. The gunmen escaped but were being sought in a city-wide man hunt last night. Terrified crowds witnessed the bold attack, in which only the two intended victims were struck. The wounded men are Mr, Liu Kyi 1n, chief of the Salt Tax Office at 1331 Sinza Road, who was hit it in the back and shoulder, ang Mr. Liu Ong-foh, a section chief it in the same office, whose face.and body were pierced several time s. Both men are in the Lester Chinese Hospital under guard, critical condition.
Trae was at its height in Bubbling Well Road when a car bearing the two tax officials, two unarmed "bodyguards" and a chauffeur drove up on the south side of Bubbling Well Road and came to a halt off the now closed Bubbling Well Road entrance to the allan Consulate-General at about, the Salt Gabelle head, got out and'went to the Ascot Apartments, accompanied by one of his body guards. In the building he received a treatment from a physici fand then returned to his ear. It w then about 440 o'clock. The bodyguard walked in front of him and opened the door of the ear. He sat down on the Fear seat next to the other Mr, Liu, who is no relation Before the driver could start the vehicle a shot rang out from the opposite side of Bubbling Well Roa: at the entrance to the Dale Swimming Pool. A high-powered bullet smashed the rear car-windows but just cleared the two men sitting inside, They ducked.
Shot Within Car The gunman ran across the street, stude a large Mauser pistol through the broken window and fired two more shots at the huddling men inside.
Mr, Liu Kyl-an, although seriously wounded, managed to open the door fon the other side and to roll on the Kerb. He half rose to his fect, aggered toward the well of the Hallan Consulate and fell against it, bruising his forehead. Blood streamed from a wound in his back. At this moment another desperado appeared on the footpath and pumped three more bullets Into Mr. Liu's floundering form. Other shots were directed fat the revenue official still in the ear. Two of the bullets were imbedded the wall of the Consul could not be accurately determined last night how many bullets were fired, but it was believed that At least ten shots issued from the two rapldsfting pistols. The police Tater picked up several empty car ridge eases on the yood.
Marines Give Chase 'The gunmen, who were wearing Jong gowns, started to run west along the south side of Bubbling Well Road past the Ascot Apartments and the Country Club, while horrified pedestelans "receded on all' sides. They made for Love Lane, but here the chase was talien up by two members fof the Fourth United States Marine Regiment, Corporal Joseph F. Turner and Private Carl H, Neiswender. The {wo Marines, although unarmed, pursued the desperadoes until they Tost. sight of them in an alleyway Teading from Love Lane, No further shots were fired. and overlook it, at Nanking and] /Kiangse Roads. There the policemen made the driver turn back and take the wounded men to the Lester Hospital.
Detectives, in tracing the move ments of the desperadoes, discovered {the discarded pistols and clothing as well as various other clues. The weapons and empty cartridge cases: were handed over 1 the Police bal~ Tisties expert, who found that the fins had no' previous police record here.
"The pistols were new military' mausers of 38 calibre, of the type fused by the former Chinese Bureau Jot Public Safety. Their magazine SUN contained a total of about fifteen
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