The next conversation was between General F. P, Vu, Minister of Com: munications, and Mr. A. S. rail, Chairman of the Federal Communic tions Commission of the States, Conversations followed between Mr. Cordell Hull and Mr. Nelson TT. Johnson, Dr. Wang Ching. haul, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Loy Chang, and Mr. Alfred "Sze, Chinese Ambassador to the United States: Mme. Hf. H. Kung and Mme. Alfred Sze; Dr. Stanley K, Hornbeck, Chie of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs, with Mr. C. E. Gauss, American Consul-General in Shanghai.
In introducing Mr. 0. K. Yui, Acting Mayor of the City Government, who spoke with Dr. Hornbeck, Mr. Gauss alluded happily to the pleasant re-Tations enjoyed by the American community and Mr. Yui ending his introduction with the remark "He's K." Mr, Yu's voice was very clear.
Nettled by a grim hoax played on them by two young residents on the night of May 23, the Japanese Consular Police on May 23" were poring over statute books in order to determine the punishment to be meted out to the two tricksters, 'A report from the Foomin Hospital, North Szechuen Road, that a young [Japanese claiming that he had been shot by an unknown assailant on Love Lane, off Boone Road, resulted in an emergency mobilization of the [Consular Police and a turn out from Hongkew Station of the SIN, Police.
Investigation established that the complainant was Sadakichi Koga, 20, employee of Yokoyama Yoko, 3 tailoring establishment, His com-Jpanion," who also said he witnessed the attack, but was hazy about details, was identified as Ryota Kinoshita, 16, unemployed.
Koga, who had a revolver bullet extracted from his left arm, was taken under escort to the scene of the alleged attack for a reconstruction of tne erie" Kinothita also "went along.
Both said that Koga had been shot by "someone" in front of House. 34, Park Lane, Because their statements were too vague, both were taken for further questioning to the Japanese [Consular Police headquarters, where they were interrogated separately, 'A comparison of the statements made by the youths was found to be Jconflicting. Under continued ques+ toning, both broke down and" admitted that the whole affair was An Accident Koga, the police established, was shot accidentally by Kinoshita who was toying a 22 calibre pistol owned by 'Toji Tamura, a youth of mixed parentage and' an unrecognized Japanese.
The mishap occurred at Koga's lodge ings in 347 Miller Road at about 0.30 Gelock. Afraid of the consequences, the youths had concocted the tale.
Following a severe reprimand, the two youths were released on their lown recognizance Settlement Police, informed of the outcome of the Consular Police me vestigation, picked up Tamura booking him on a charge of unlawful possession of firearms, He will face Chinese tribunal,
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