Zung Yung, chairman of the pro-Japanese Nantao Autonomous Commission, who was shot in the stomach in Sinza Road Tuesday, died in the Paulun Hospital at 2 p.m. yesterday.
Zung, alias Zung Yung Chi, former member of the Shanghai Municipal Police, was leaving his residence in Sinza Road at about 9.30 am, when gunmen ran forward and let loose about fourteen shots which sprayed all over the car, sending broken glass flying in all directions. The Nantao official was only struck once.
A native of Shanghai, Zung was 32 years of age, and used his Settlement residence only about once a week, the remainder of the time being spent in his home in the French Concession:
The deceased was educated in Japan and formerly was a clerk at Police Headquarters and also a member of the S MP. Specials. Later he acted as a local lawyer when he was employed by Mr. Okamoto, He was also a member of the Nantao Guild.
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