Shanghai, Oct. 10.
More than 40 persons' were ously burned yesterday morni when an explosion suddenly' occu red aboard the s. Ching Yung En, a steamer belonging to the Fish Market in Yangtszepoo, It was reported last night. "The explosion Occurred outside Woosung when the oat was coming here from Tsun; ming Island carrying goods and pass Tt was stated that among the cods carried by the l-fated, steamer, which was badly damaged, were three tanks of gasoline, Just how the explosion was caused by the ignition of this inflammable liquid was not mentioned but It was asserted that great confusion reigned when the boat was set aflame follow ing. the explosion The boat was said to have been so badly damaged that it had abandoned at the place where the {rogedy occured, - Victims were Inter transported "by" bouts to the East Shanzhal Hospital in Yenktszepoo for Entertainer Killed Japanese Injured Shanghai, Oct. 18 A dinner party "was abruptly broken up at about 10.30 pam, yester= day, a sing song girl was killed and Japanese, whose nomic could, not be" aeertained up to an early hour this" "morning, sustained a sughs wound to: his Felt arm, when two fsriyed amen. burst into the room in Which the dinner party. was taking place ata sing song house 2, Bing Lee, Bing Von Ka, off Canton fred five shots and dewed before an alarm could "be ly before the shooting, three Chinese, three Japanese and four oF ive cing. some girls had seated them:
ives prepa to partaking of mea White" detectives from—Lowza Station, who are making the inves-yet looking for a motive, the mode operand suggests the shots were intended for one or more Chinese guests at the party.
"The sin song girl who Was killed, og not an employee' of the estab Tishinent_ but had herself come as a quest. The room had been reserved for a certain Mr. Lee and detective: were endeavouring' to ascertain the amex of all those having attended the dinner party.
"The injured Japanese, it was.
stood, hie taken acor and pre Sumably' departed for the Foo Min Hospital
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