The Archive · 1936

Story of the Pakhoi Incident

Japanese Warships Concentrate: Chinese Investigator

Obstructe 19th Army Obstinate Shanghai, Sept. 16.

Japanese naval units," hastening, south from various polis slong. the China coust, were to concentrate off Hainan Toland, south Kwangtung, yesterday, Domei understands. This was regretted In Japanese circles here reflecting the determination of the Navy to press the Chinese authorities for a prompt removal of the obstacles which" are preventing Japanese Mcials dispatched to Pakehol {0 investigate the murder there of Mr. Jyunzo Nakano carrying out their Suties.

The revelation that Miss Tsuru Nakano, daughter of the dead man, is sUill'alive Is understood to have spurred "the authorities into action, The girl Is considered by the Japanese as an Important material witness, whose life may be endangered Ditties seeking to prevent a thorough lo have refused to lower a launch and to send a party ashore, on the grounds that this would be dangerous

about, While "the: 19in Route "Army" hras Daughter Deserlbes Murder Jyunzo Nakano was killed wise daggers, thrust into his body by sev eral members of a mob who broke into his store in Pakhoi, slates. h: s daughter, Tsuru, ina loiter to the Japanese' naval authorities in Hole" Hainan Island, and later transmitter to the office of the Naval Attseao here. Several members of the mob which surrounded the house. Totter said, made their way Into th house, brandishing guns and later stabbed the Japanese to death, Mr. Nakano left behind a Chinese wife and two children

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