The Archive · 1939

Mayor of Hangchow

Wounded Hangchow, Jan. 23, Injured in a hand-grenade and pistol attack here Inst night, Mr. Ho Htsan, mayor of Hangchow, his wit and four other persons were. Tying the City Hospital today. Mr. Ho, suffered a bullet wound in his right thigh, while his wife was slightly} injured.

The attack occurred at about 9 Joteloek last night, when two unidentifled gunmen broke into the parlour of the mayor's residence. They toss-fed two hand-grenades, emptied their pistols at the persons in the room and Med. They were not captured.

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