Lady's Scream for Help:
Marine Wounded An affair of considerable mystery occurred Into last Friday when "an American nuarine was found suitoring from a bullet wound in the leg. He was later removed to the Marine Corps Hate pital on Seymour Road andis con. sidered to be convalescing, Ho received his wound atthe comer of Chapoo and. Tienlong Roads shortly after 11 o'clock last Friday night.
ust what took place is a matter of conjecture in the part of those who took an account of the affair. The Marine is supposed to have received his wound subsequent to an alleged ery for help which, it stated, emanated from a motor car in which several foreigners and foreign lady were viding, ~The Marine told the police that he heard 4 woman scream for help and he tried to stop the car, At the corner of Nanking Road and the Bund.a Chinese constable who saw six French merchant men running towanle the French Bund, stopped them, and escorted them' to the Central' Police Station where they were examined by. the sergeant on duty. They stated that they were running so as to catch the lust tender for their ship which was due to leave at 11.30. pam. They had no arms on their persons and. the marine exonerated them from any connection with his jury.
Parsons giving information to the potice which results in the arrest of members of opium trafficking: gangs and the seizure of opium witl be given 30 per cent. of the value of the opium seized, states the ver-na cular press, Tu National Bureau for the Ro. istration of Trade Marks has sued a notice to the effect that today will te the last day on w will renew or register trad: marks. These who already have istered in Peking ave wareed that, if they fail to re-register to-day, their old registration certificates. will be declared null and void: and they will not be afforded protection, under the law,
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