Dressed in smart European clothes the Chinese who is believed to be the instigator of the recent killings refused to tall, emphatically denying that he knew Sung Hsai-kwang or any of the other arrested persons, This suspect is alleged to have ordered the attempted assassination of Mr, Yue Chang-sung. wealthy cotton broker and Chairman of the Shanghai Civic Association who was wounded in the neck when terrorists fired at him outside the Cathay Hotel in Jinkee Road on June 10. One Russian bodyguard named Karpoft was killed in this affray and a member of the gang arrested Another abortive attempt at assassination alleged to have been made by this suspect through his minions was that of June 24 when they entered the home of Mr. Woo Ting-vai, and shot a servant on finding the intended victim out.
More recently he is alleged to have ordered the killing of Friday mornings victim, but so far he has not admitted any of the allegations against him.
If the persons already arrested are proved to have taken part in the urders they are liable to be handed over to the Japanese Military officials in accordance with the recent proclamation of the Shanghai Municipw Council
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