According to reports, the dead man was the leader of the guerillas and the man who had directed the attack on the steamer, The wounded man was transferred to the British gunboat Gnat on duty in the Yangtze Delta. Ar. armed escort of bluejackets were placed on board the Wuhu and the vessel continued its trip to Shanghai. The wounded guerilla was later handed over to the River Police by the British Navy.
It is not expected that the wounded guerilla will be brought to trial as his condition is extremely serious, He is not expected to live long enough te face a judge. The guerilla band had been hard pushed by the Japanese forces in the area of San Ho Kwang land had grown desperate in their need for food.
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