Repercussions of proposed bombing from the Cathay Hotel of members of the Lytton Commission early in September, together. with evidence "regarding the alleged entity' of the assailants of Sir.
Soong in the Shanghai North Railway Station, and the throwing of a bomb near' his house, came to light on et. 31, when officials of the Public Safety Bureau stated" that
of the Shanghai Municipal Police had certain prisoners now in te custody confessed their connection with these crimes. It is. also reported that members of the gang had plotted to bomb the residence of Gen. Wu Te-chen, Mayor of Greater Shanghai.
The Chinese authorities were re-Juctant to divulge much information regarding the confessions of these men, but. it was definitely stated, in conversation with. a representatiy of the "North-China, Daily News, that political and criminal charges of a serious nature would be placed against these men," In certain 4 stances, it is understood that th Chinese, authorities will apply for The gang, numbering more than 8 score, were arrested through the activities of Chief Det.-Inspr. Robertson," Det.-Sub-Inspr. Cloud White, and a number of senior officials, In the course of a when the police, ing the desperate character of the gang whom they suspected, were fully equipped with steel waistcoats and steel shields, as well as the other accoutrements usually em-Ployed, they arrested the majority the' gang in the French Concession, with the assistance of the French Police. © The gang had in their possession several pistols, a quantity of ammunition, some Dombs, and a hand-grenade.
'The original charge, preferred in the First Special District Court, was of being members of a criminal gang and armed robbers. Between the time "of their first remand, October 24, and a second period of detention en' Oct. 31, some of the prisoners were sent to the Chinese authorities for further interrogation and it was during this that officers of the Public Safety Bureau ascer-the men's alleged connection the intended bombing of members of the Lytton Commission Some of the gang, more respect ably dressed than others, were able to engage floor space ina building adjacent to the Cathay, from whence they would institute their proposed assassination of members of the Commission. These men were handed several bombs and were equipped with Mauser pistols, but at the I moment they fast their nerve. -T) is attributed to the fact would have to encounter for going and coming from the The prisoners were returned' to the Municipal authorities and on Oct. 81 Mx. Paul Y. Ru, Assistant Municipal Advocat wrecked the Mao Tai Shin had undertaken fo provide a number Central Bank, which was formerly and driven by one Seuh-Ah-shing,
lof new schools. When the educa the building of the Russo-Asiatic goods shop at 49% Sinza, Hoo on was travelling north along Toute"
tional building programme was first Bank—is 1 be utilised in the near Oct. 25. Quick wor on the part of Pere Robert when, opposite No, 127, the Sinza detectives, headed by Det it struck and ran over a young under consideration he was of oplinion thatthe buildings to. accom-'Operations have started on the inspr. Boddy, prevented a more Russian child, named Orloff, who, Paodate Chinese chose, shuld. construction of a vault for the Serious turn to the situation was crossing the road at the time. 'Central Bank. dispersing th crowd within a few 'The victim's head was crushed by. for a simple and inexpensive type in order' t0 enable "education to" be The vault building will be 70 fect minutes after their arrival.
Nine the rear wheel of the lorry and ho provided for as many children as high with an area of 3,497 square arrests were made. No injuries was killed instantly. The driver possible. Two new expensive build: feet, but as it will be built at the were reported. was immediately arrested and ngs had, however, been. pros rear of the property, the round The bomb, which was a type of being held in custody pending the land he considered' that in the in: Phe let was thrown into the young hand-grenade and of 'Chipeae take, results of the inquiry, by the Traffic Bureau, into the cause of, and ferests. of economy. a change in policy' in respect to all new music ts tepstation ill man dressed raga in foreign clothes sponsibility for the pal buildings merited very careful continue. unchanged, shortly after 6 p.m. The missile, For some years, the piece of hi however, failed to explode, land, the "only available building The Acting Commissioner of Pub-shop assistant, named Wan he. incident
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