'Shanghai, Mer. 15, Charged with atlempied murder, Tung Nych-ching was sentenced 10 two years and six months' imprison ment yesterday: by the First Special District Court in connection with the shooting of business man named Woo Zung-zee in the vestibule of the China Development Bank Building in Szechuen Road on December 24
The accused was one of the fou would-be assassins, who waylaid their Tntended victim near the lift. They opened fire when Me. Woo appeared but the latter escaped unscathed. The allen tion of some constables was soon attracted and there was a running gu Battle in which accused was shot in the leg and caught red-handed, Two guns were picked up by the police But the other men escaped. according {0 previous Chinese reports The, shooting Is sll 2 mystery Wut it was the result of a misunderstand ing on the part of 2 secret patriotic body which Suspected that the intend victim had dealings with the Tapanese, Tt was asserted in. court, however, that Mr. Woo is a bona fide mereliani having no political aMtiag tions at all.
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