Dramatic Story of Capture and Death of Han Hue A dramatic story, reading more like an exciting bit of film work than anything in real life, is told in the "Z'sunghuatsingpao" concerning the arrest recently "in Shanghai of the ill-starred Kuomintang leader, Han Hue, who was summarily executed at Nauking a few days ago, within a week of his capture. He took part in the Revolution of. 1911, since when he had been prominently identified with Southern politics. $10,000 was offered locally for his arrest.
Han owed his misfortune to the treachery of his chauffeur. According to the Chinese press report, he became friendly with the driver of the local Chinese police chief's car. The two planned, with the cooperation of members of the Shanghai and Woosung Constabulary, to capture Han when he should next visit his favourite cinema, in the vicinity of the northern boundaries of the Settlement. On October 28 he drove to the cinema in question. During the performance the chauffeurs changed places, Han's servant occupying the driver's seat in the detectives' car. On emerging from the picture palace, Han was to play a part identical with that of some unfortunate hero of a Far West film drama, As soon as he realized that his car was not proceeding home, he shouted to the driver to stop. When it came to a standstill, a detective from the poli car overpowered him, smothering his head with a chloroformed handkerchief. He came to a few hours later in the yamen of the Chief of Police. A brief interrogation took place on the day following when he was removed to Nanking, subsoquently to be shot without trial.
A number of local organizations have lodged a protest with the Tuchun of Kiangsu, General Chi Shih-yuan, protesting against the action of that official in executing Mr. Han Hui, a prominent Kuomingtang leader, without 1eason and without trial, as they allege.
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