There was another attempted murder last night and the victim, Dr. Liu Zoong-sz of Canton, is now lying in a serious condition with two bullet wounds in his head, and under special guard.
Garbed in black "Syn Yat-sen" style uniform, the assailant made his murder attempt at 6.45 p.m. yesterday at the residence of Dr. Liu—Lane 108, 10 Connaught Road. He fired three shots, two of them striking Dr. Liu in the head and the third catching a passing pedestrian in the ankle. His work done, he fled, and up until a late hour last night his escape still successful Owing to the circumstances of the situation, the place at which Dr. Liu is being treated was not revealed last night but it was stated that he is being kept under close guard and that the wounds may not prove fatal is suspected that this is another of the long line of political murder affairs with which Shanghai has been afflicted recently.
"1. During the campaign for the capture of Hankow, heavy fighting took place in the waters above Hankow up as far as the neighbourhood of Changsha, following the fall of that city, the Upper Yangtze as far land as Shasi and Changsha, os well as all of the waters adjacent thereto, has become the zone of hostilities. It being anticipated that intensive fi ing, will take place in this zone, we desire to request that steps be taken to have all neutral vessels now this zone take refuge as far upstream as possible.
"2. It is requested that information concerning the positions and movements of all neutral vessels now on the Yangtze above Hankow, as well as in the waters adjacent thereto, be'given through the Japanese Senior Naval Officer stationed at Shanghai.
"3. While the hearty ce-operation which certain Powers have hitherto accorded us in our efforts to prent!the occurrence of incidents with third Powers is deeply appreciated, it is earnestly hoped that those Powers which have not heretofore informed us regarding their is will in view of our frequent requests, give us closer ce-operation in the future, "In the requests we have made in the past, information was asked concerning the positions of vessels on the Yangtze above X point? And in view of the fact that there is now no section of China over which Japanese planes cannot operate, we desire to call attention to the fact that what has been desired is information of vessels in the whole stretch of the river above X point, irrespective of the distance at which such vessels are located." te Launch Robbed By Pirates A steam launch operated by the Ya Hsing Ca. in Changhsu, while proceeding from Soochow to Changhsu was held up and pirated by a band of outlaws at a place known as Hu Tang on Thursday, according to a message received here yesterday.
The pirates decamed after stealing about $2,000 worth of property, including cash, jewellery and clothing. A report was made to the police of Changsu by the captain of the launch after its arrival
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