That Mr, Liu Kyl-an feared constantly for his life was indicated by his" physician, who Yold the police that" MMr. Li always had one of his bodyguards precede him in leaving the Ascot Apartments The "body: guard would look carefully. up. and down the street {0 see that the coast was clear" before he would tet his" master follow, Yesterday, However, the bodyguard failed spot the' waiting. assassins.
"Last "April a.Mr. Lit, a relative of Mr, Liu Kyi-an and Tikewise head of the Salt' Tax Bureau, was Sesastinated in Burkill, Road. by one his Bodrguards, At the tne the crime was ascribed to. grudge and politielal motive was suspected, Discard Their Long Gowris The narrow passage into which the gunmen had slipped was a cul-de-sac Extending in the direction of Yates Road. At the end of it, however, they walked into an office of the Woman's christian Temperance Un~ jon, where they terrorized several Chinese with their pistols. In this office both shed their long gowns, one further threw down his straw hat and isearded his socks, and then both hurled their pistols to the floor and, dashed out the front door, to Yates. Road, There they mingled with the crowd and apparently parted ways, making good their escape. They Kenew that the police would at frst Took for two men wearing long gowns and that they were therefore "dis~
Meanwhile on Bubbling Well Road the chauffeur and bodyguards lifted their wounded master into his car. Ina hoarse whisper he directed them to take him and his bleeding colleague quickly to Hongkew, to the New Asia Hotel, The chauffeur started the ear feast in Bubbling Well and into Naning Road at high speed.
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