Shanghai, Apr. 5, 'The French Concession ' was' the scene of another terroristic act yesterday when an unidentified gunman [shot and killed two Chinese inside Lane 130 of Rue clu Consular Jat 8.10 o'clock in the evening, Last night's shooting brought the number. jot gunmen's victims in the Concession to five since Sunday afternoon.
Just who the two Chinese were [could not be ascertained last night as the police failed to find any identifica tion papers on them. For the same reason, no motive for the crime could be given, Police investigations on the spot revealed that the gunman, or perhaps gunmen, had used an' automatic pistol for the "job" as a clip from spent bullets revealed. Six or seven shots were fired at the two men, all {from behind, They died instant an iously and were taken to the French Municipal mortuary, Detectives conducting the ease were fat a complete loss over the motive for the crime and identity of the two Chinese, being unable to find any witnesses, who might have thrown, some light on the affair.
The Identity of one of the victims: was learned early this morning. The man_was said to be Chow Po-dah and his address was given as 228 Kon Ying Ka in Nantao. The fact that the deceased lived in Nantao Jed Chinese circles to believe that the murder had been committed on political SSIA® grounds. His occupation, however, could not be learned. The identity of the other man remained a mystery.
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