The shooting of two Chinese by a Japanese patrol in Seward Road, near Yuenfong Road, was reported yesterday, although details of the affair are somewhat vague. It is definitely ascertained, however, that one Chinese is dead and another wounded as a result of a clash with armed Japanese.
The encounter occurred at about 8.15 o'clock yesterday morning in the open street. It is said that the Japanese were escorting two Chinese alleged offenders, when one of them tried to escape. The Japanese opened fire and in the confusion, let go of the second man who came into the line of fire and was thus killed while the escaping man was wound-€d, according to reports.
Tt wes understood last night that the Settlement authorities had started investigations in the affair. The Japanese had made no statement to the press by a late hour last night.
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