The Archive · 1937

Formosan Girl Shot as Spy

Last Request For a Cigarette:

Tokyo Press Story Tokyo, Nov. 6.

The alleged execution at Amoy yesterday of the famous Formosan Ing-song gltl Ah Ben is featured in fall the newspapers this morning.

'The girl, it 4s stated, was arrested some days'ogo and, after a very strict examination, was' found guilty of being a Japanese spy and condemned to death.

Just before the execution Ah Ben, attired in a black silk coatee, grey trousers and patent shoes, asked for a cigarette as a last request, After finishing her smoke, she nonchalantly faced the fung Squad and fell pierced by seven bul-

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