TTPNSION again reigned in Hongkew last night following the shooting of a member of the Japanese Naval Landing Party in Alcock Road, near Kwenming Road, within the jurisdiction of the Wayside Police.
Bridges over Soochow Creek were -again closed and this and searches conducted in streets. caused many inconveniences to pedestrians, The bridges were reopened two minutes after midnight.
'While official information was lacking, it was learned. from' Chinese solirees in close {ouch with the Japan-fete, that the unfortunate man, was fying 4a hospital Tate last night hovering between Life and death with bullet wound in' his. stomach, Japanese Shot in Siccawei As usual, the Japanese military threw a-cordon around the spot where the sentry. was shot and started extensive searches in streets immediately following the shooting, which occurred at about 940 pum. Bridges in Hongkew itself were losed to facil tate. Investigations. Although no. ar. Sests were known to have been made, it was believed by the same sources that some Chinese might have been detained for questioning.
July 29.
'Yet another Japanese military man has been shot and seriously wounded. 'The shooting occurred. in Tw Shan 'Wan, 2 Japanese-controlled area pear Blecdwel, sharily after 9 pss on Sune Gay. As far es Could be learned from 'Chinese' sources yesterday, the un~ fortunate gendarme was riding. a motor-bicycle combination together With two other comrades when he Was attacked by lone gunman.
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