Shanghai, Aug.28, An unidentified Chinese men aged about 30 and dressed in. long gown was murdered last night shortly after 8 clock, having been shot' twice while he was walking "alone in Myburgh Road, near Shanhaikwan Road. Two men rushed up to him suddenly and fired three shots in quick succession.
One bullet pierced his chest and another his stomach. Although he not die when the Sinza police arrived he could not make any coherent statement and he died on the way to hospital.
The murderers escaped.—OMmeial quarters believed last night that the murder war a case of revenge having no political background, Chinese Newsman Shot Shanghai, Aug. 16
Another Chinese _newspaperman, black listed by the Nanking Govern: ment some two months ago, fell Victim to an attempted assassination yesterday. He was Mr. Koo Tse-chung, Chief reporter of the "Sin Wan Pao" who was shot at and wounded by a Chinese gunman in the French Concession at 2 pan.
Br. Koo had just left his home in. Rue Bourgeat to go to his office when, just before reaching a Chinese garage at the corner of Avenue Foch and Rue Chapsal, "a Chinese opened fire and wounded him in the heck, Although bleeding profusely, the victim ran for cover, while the would be assassin fred two more shots. Mr. Koo, however, was not hit again.
Seeing his work done, the gunman disappeared, and Mr. Koo was taken to Nanyang Hospital. "From there he was taken to Ste, Marie's Hospital, where an operation was performed at 3 pin. Although the: wound was rather cerions, hopes ave been expressed that Mr. Koo will tive, Chinese Business Man Vanishes Shanghai, Aug. 19. fr. Hu Shieyuan, a well known Cisinese businessman in Shanghai, mysteriously disappeared from the sight of his relatives and friends here, Reports published by the lead~ ing Chinese dairies here indicate that the disappearance of Mr. Hu may have political significance, since he recently. received a mysterious letter Skiing him to-do business somewhere According to the "Notional Herald"
ie letter received by Mr, Hu from certain quarters" on August 7 asked him to go to a place to establish a bank with a capital of $100,000, He may also go there to hold a position, the letter is quoted es saying. Mr. Hu is said to be very much surprised at seeing the loiter. "Since August 11, "Mr. "Hus friends and. relatives have not been able to locate him, They are anxious fo know his fate as they had not been told by Mr. Hu that he was leaving Shanghai, Mr, Hu is_manager of a Chinese electric supply company at 492 Pekin: Road which' specializes n_ mak= ing a number of electric articles. established the firm more than 10
Years ago.
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