The Archive · 1939

Hua, Member of Japanese

Censorship Board, Shot in Rickshaw

Shanghai, Feb, 7, WELL-KNOWN Chinese journalist, Mr. Chien Hua, associate editor of the dail "Shun Pao" and member of the Japanese-sponsored newspaper censorship board, fatally wounded yesterday morning by a lone assassin who waylaid him in Race Course Roud and fired several shots at him, The bold attach took place, near the intersection of Vu Ya Ching Road, at 9.50 o'clock when the streets were filled with people and vehicles.

The murderer escaped in the crowd, Mr. Chien was riding lager of a small Chinese newspaper rickshaw, en route from his residence fealled the "Crystal" whose previous in Ming uh Li, Avenue Foch, to the manager was also assassinated for femees of th hun Pao," 309 Hankow political reasons.

Road, when he was attacked, The One of Mr. Chien's predecessors in murderer, a Chinese og: the Japanese-sponsored censorship and wearing a dark-col bureau, Tsai Tiao-tu, was beheaded gown, suddenly dashed in front of the jin o room at the New Asia Hotel, iekshaw from the south side of Race Hongkew, last spring. The next day Course Road and fired three or four pistol shots in rapid succession. Three Jor the bullets wounded Mr. Chien— his head was placed in Route Stanislas, Chevalier, French Concession, as "warning in the head, body and left hand, 3 spectively—and he slumped back, ned. A call was sent to the whol Fire Brigade for an ambulonce and Mr. Chien was taken to

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