According to the Chinese version of the incident, -issued by the Central News Agency, the incident started as the two Japanese officers, riding in a, motor car, insisted on entering the' Hungjao airfield despite warning by special Chinese guards stationed there.
As the motor car was speeding into the airfield, the Chinese guards attempted to stop it. The Japanese cffigers took out their pistols -and opened fire.
The Chinese guards, however, did not return the fire but hid themselves, as they had previously received orders not to open fire if small groups of Japanese were seeking to create disturbance:
During recent days, it was learned, Japanese nationals occasionally visited the vicinity of the airfield for purpose of "spying."
Upon hearing the firing, members of the Peace Preservation Corps who guarded the streets leading to the aerodrome rushed to the scene for the purpose of investigation. The Japanese officers opened fire on the Paoantur members, killing one of them
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