Two men described notorious gangsters operating in the western district and who are said to be responsible for an assassination in the heart of the Setlement were executed yesterday afternoon by a firing squad provided by the political police of the new Nanking regime. Sun Ssu-cheng, 41 and Wang Ah-yi, 18 were shot at 20 p.m. in Chun Shan Road in the presence of scores of Chinese civilians oon after Nanking's approval had been obtained by the Shangha of the political police in Road.
It was reported by the Chinese ye [sion of the "Central Press Service st night that the executed men were notorious in the western district. Sun a large was stated to have responsible for many crimes in-robbery, kidnapping and Sun was reported to be the in-si of the assassination of Mr. Kao Shing wu Chinese business man cerine with a big ballroom and sponsor of sports, which committed on March 15 of this year in Vu Ya Ching Road in front of a hotel while Mr. Kao was about to board his private car. Wang Ahyi actually fired the shot which killed Kao, it was stated. They were àid to have made a full confession
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