The Archive · 1941

Prominent Chinese Banker

Shot; Three Others Die of the most sanguinary encounters between a gang öf assassins and the police took place at about 9.30 a.m, yesterday after the gunmen had shot and killed Mr. Kwung-sung (Kennson) Road, and managing director of K. Gee and Ca., at Gee, 29-year old manager of the Ho Cheng Bank, at 276 Kiukiang 280 Kiukiang Road. Three others, C. P. C. 11 unidentified pedestrian, were, also killed, while eight others 99, one of the assassins and an including C.P.C. 880, were wounded in the shooting affray in which about hundred shots were exchanged by police and gunmen.

Members of the Central station and Police. Headquarters turned out en masse as the alarm was raised by a GPC. on duty at the gates of the station in Foochow Road, only a few. yards away from the scene of the assassination.

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