On Kiangwan Road, before they had reached the Pülice Station, the chauffeur was ordered to stop again. One of the Chinese behind him produced pistol and held its muzzle to the back of the driver's head, at the same time telling him to leave the car. As the chauffeur tried to remove the ignition key he was struck on the head with the butt of the pistol and he slumped to the ground. Then the men made him get up and took him into a field where they made him lie down and told him to be quiet or they would shoot him. The Japanese and two Chinese entered ihe car again and started it towards Shanghai, going at a high rate of speed. The time was then about 2.30 got up and walked back to Shanghai.
The attempted assassination occurred shortly after 3 o'clock. The car, minus the Japanese, drove up to Bedford Terrace and the two Chinese got cut, They went up the stairs, one after the other, and General Teng met the first one-at the head of the stairs. One of the Chinese carried a military Mauser pistol in his right hand, and the other a smaller automatic pistol.
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