Shanghai, Feb, 2.
In one of the most sanguinary pistol battles fought since gambling and opium became common evils in the western "outside roads" area, two Chinese were Killed and five others wounded Ina lane off Connaught Rond, near Jessfield Roud, yesterday morning. 'Two of those' "wounded remain' in @ serious condition. Pistols of varying calibre were used, including high-powered Mauser auto-maties, and probably between forty and fitly shots were fired. The assassins escaped, The chief target of the assassins was Kung Sen-pau, chief detective of the "Ta Tao" administration for the Za Ka Doo area. He. was Aiterally riddled with bullets, which struck him in the chest, hands and logs, and he died instantly, Another Chinese, believed to be named Koo Tau-chien, a native of Anhwei, was Uikewise Killed. He is not thought to have been connected with the assassination plot in any way.
An odd feature of the altair was the distribution of political leaflets atthe scene, The assassins also dropped a note accusing the Jate detective chief of being n "traitor. Nevertheless the crime is said definitely to reflect the gambling situation in the area, where games of chance ave conducted openly and under "Ta Tao" licence every alleyway and often the Seltlement roads. The efforts to make the murder" look like political assassination are regarded as merely a blind, The late Kung was not important politically.
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