A gun battle between police and armed desperadoes, who had attempt-ea a political murder near the intersection of Heokow and Hupeh Roads jast night at 10.15 resv]ted in one person, a Chinese, receiving serious injuries from which he is not expected to recover. The intended victim of the would-be assassins, had not been identified at midnight, and it is believed that he was not injured, The apparent victim of the attempt, it is stated, was proceeding in a car along Hankow Road in a westerly direction when one man suddenly jumped forward and let loose a fusillade of shots from a Mauser pistol. The sound of the firing attracted police to the scene and shots were directed towards the man from several directions. Meanwhile the motor car made off in a westerly direction and then turned south. It is believed to have borne a French Concession licence.
Considerable confusion exists just as to what took place at the time of the attack and on investigation police from the Louza station found one man lying on the pavement shot through the abdomen. He was removed to the Lester Chinese Hospital where he is not expected to live. An operation was being performed on the man at midnight.
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