June 1
'PECIAL Deputy Commissioner Chikayuki Akagi, senior Japanese officer of the Shanghai Municipal Police, was shot and killed near the intersection of Vu Yuen and Tifeng Roads at about 9.20 a.m, yesterday, while proceeding in his private car No. 4064 to a hospital with his wife.
The wounded official was immediately taken to the Country Hospital, but expired a few minutes later, despite a hurried blood transfusion for which three Japanese had volunteered.
The assassination was perpetrated by two men, one of whom was arrested by Inspector S. Shorrock of the Wester: Shanghai Area, Special Police Force os he way making his getaway. The arrested man. was found in possession of a. Mauser pistol and was frst taken to Bubbling Well police station, having been arrested in the area under thei Jurisdiction. After preliminary ques-Uoning, the man. was handed over to the Western Area police. in whose district the crime had actually been committed. Another man, believed to have been implicated by the arrested gunman, was said to have been taken nto custody later' in the morning.
The murdered police emeer, it was learned, was proceeding with his wife, whom he was taking. to the Hospital for treatment, in his ear and the vehicle had Just turned from Vu Yuen Road, where the late Mr. Akagi lived with his family, 'Tifeng Road when the two gunmen, probably aware of the officiat's move. ments and waiting for him, opened fire, "Mr. Akagi was frst hit In the head, but got out of the vehicle in attempt to return fire, At the same time, he was hit in' the arm fand back, the last bullet penetrating [Consulate-Generat in Shanghat for He was appointed Chief of Police of Kochi Prefecture (Ministry of Home Affairs) in 1993, and rose to Chief of the Police Section in the Ministry of Overseas Affairs two years later, In 1937, Mr. Akagi attended Expert of the Japanese Delegation at the conference for the sup-Pression of trae in women und Children, held at Bandoeng, Java, He was appointed by the Shanghai Munt cipal Council as Special Deputy Commissioner of Police on May 20, 1938.
The death under tragic circumstances of Mr. Akagi was learned with deep regret by the Shanghai Municipal Council and all who had come to know the late offer. Upon receipt of news, the Municipal flag 'Mortally wounded, Mr, Akagi still had enough strength to return to Tis ear and ordered the chauffeur to take him to Country Bos ica: Wit wile, however, escaped injury in the shooting' by jumping out of the vehicle.
Chased by Inspector 'The assassination was witnessed by Mr. Shorrock, who was riding on a motorcycle and who saw the gunmen escaping. One of the assassins turned Into' a. narrow alleyway, leading from Tifeng Road to Vu Yuen Road.
Although unarmed at the time, Mr, Shorrock went after. this man, pre-forring to meet him at the other side of the alleyway on Vu Yuen Roac The guaruan got there before the lice officer and continued to run feast along Vu Yuen Road, Coming to Avenue Haig, the.murderer turned north to Jessiield Road, with' Me. Shorrock still in hot pur-Suit, Here the latter called out to.C,, attached to Bubbling Well station, to help him arrest terrorist. "The constable has aisars Mr. Shorrock and The gunman was_soon caught and
Chinese "and was then talk the Bubbling Well station for pr liminary" questioning. He was be-Heved to have given several versions with regard to the motive for the shooting. One of the motives was said tobe based on the order eelyed by" the assassins from Superior to Kill any Japanese in the Western district.
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