The intruders did not Jeave immed! the rooms' on the several minutes.
Before they departed, in a body, one of them exclaimed in the Northe Gialeet of Chinese: "It is all lnished! Then they marched out, nonchalantly, They found no dimeully in escaping into Japanese-controlled territory, As soon as they were gone the terrified Felatives of Mr. Chen telephoned for Shanghai Fire Brigade ambulance. He was taken to the Chinese Red Cross Hospital in Avenue Haig but was dead when admitted, of the new Nanking government or [Chinese dealing with Japanese."
The demonstrators are alleged to be "hired agents of the Kuomintang Government who, with bases in the Seltlement and the Concession, are freely carrying, on their antlJapanese operations."
The Shanghai correspondent of the "Machi" reports that over two dozen cates of. terroristic "demonstrations have occurred in the International Settlement and the French Concession in the past ten days, but all the perpetrators are at large."
He goes on to describe the Japanese representations to the Shanghai Municipal Council' as "timely," but says he Is sceptical concerning the Chairman's reply, which he is. "in lined to regard as a matter of courtesy."
"Opinion ig gaining strength [Japanese oMeialdom in Shanghai," the [correspondent continues, "that, the bases of operations of the Chinese terrorists in the International Settle ment and. the French Concession Should be raided by the Japanese In ease the foreign authorities fail, to demonstrate their ability to control Two of the armed men attached to the late official's household were not to be found after the shooting, and it was believed they had left, with the gang, either willingly or under threat The pistols used by the intruders were of -32 and 38 calibre. It wax later determined by army experts that one of the weep 38, had boon Responsible for the. assassination of Mr. Chien Hua on February 6, Mr. Chien, who was a sub-editor of the Chinese daily "Shun Pao" and mem= ber of the Japanese newspaper cen: sorship board, was shot in Race Course Road, near Vu Ya Ching Road, broad daylight while he was riding. in rickshaw en route to the "Shun Pao" offices.
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