The Archive · 1933

Gang Methods in Hankow

Two Chinese Taken for a Ride: St. David's — Fhow Oom Oww Conezroxonsr

Hankow, Mar. 9. Jenkins said are _now the Mayor As reported in. my" telegram [and Mayoresa of Shoat sailor im the week, a dastardly Fequest of the. inhabitants. who murder was committed on Saturday wanted Welshmen atthe head of ight last, when Mr. "Yang" Tse-affairs) and last. but not least the ching, compradore of the local third was from "Palace—Buekingbranch of the Nisshin Kisen Kaisha was "taken for a vide" and shot in han it, Nhleh ILA the 'Prince of Wales sent his greetings, which Cold blood. Several opinions ave Were received with loud upplavse. given as to the perpetrators of the After the toast for the King, Mr. grime, but considering' that" My.

George Humphreys, "the vice: 'Yang' had previously been reported have received demands from the president proposed: "the toast of LRH, the Prince of Wales, which Blood and Soul 'Group to. supply was' drank after the singing. of certain information us to. the Gentlemen the Prince." Miss cargoes carried by the ship of the Nesta Owen sang "Land of my company he represented, together Fathers" and all: present joined with a call for his resignation from the chorus, "after which Mr. its service, it, seems almost certain Jenkins proposed this toast, Mr. that: his death was the outcome of vans, in' an amusing' speech hig ignoring these demon Mr. Yang was at his el the Pointed out to the company that St. rear of the S.A.D. No. 3. when he claim his national birthright, going vid was the only. one who. could was told two men wished to see nto details of the demerits' of the him, These men told him that he other Saints. After he hed. pro-was wanted by the Garrison Com-Dosed the toast of guests which was mander to go lo Headquarters for an interview, and acceding to. this gen with music! honours, Sir meyrick Hewlett, replied going: into request he left the building and further details regarding the Welsh Dosrded his own car. Four other men joined. the party, and one of heh he assummted were not. well them' taking the wheel from the the first place he said that chauffeur, drove off in the direction when the Anglo Saxons first saw of headquarters. Apparently Mr. the Welsh "they called them 'Yang did not' suspect anything faclix," much in the same way amiss until they drove past the the Chinese children called the headquarters in. the -diveetion of the Cantonese Hospital where the forirnes one rem Tie Welsh ing a proud race took this in ear was finally brought to a stand: part, and said very well, Waelix we till a short distance away. Tt way remain, and from "Welsh" here that revolvers were produced and he and the chauffeur told to wet He' then related the origin of the out and walk ahead. After a few motto "Cymru am byth." He said steps had been taken the chauffeur that when the great King Caradoc was told to stand al one side with thrashed the Romans under. For-threat that if he tried to raise tunatus Evilis, the Jatter exclaimed larin, he would be immediately fived, and Mx. Yung fell with Soon la he heard two "Crikey I'm Bitfed" and the Welsh were #0 tickled with, this. Latin humour that they immediately took bullets through his "head, "On it for their motto. After gol ing themselves that he was through the various occupations of the assaying. told" the chauf-the small band of" hosts, that he would have to. walk Posed their health, which was' en-home, and then boarding the car Uhusinstically "drank. Mr. Hooper, drove away, after also' informing him that he would: find the car Brewident of the: "St." George's Si id told" a "few. home ciety also spoke, in defence of his abandoned in. the Native Ci Saint, The chauffeur hurried back to truths" about the others, and" Mr. the Club as quickly as he could and Jenkins made a humourous speech the alarm, and immediately to wind up one of the nicest search was commenced to find ers Hankow hax had the traces. of the wanted men, privilege of "attending. A dance was, held afterwards in the "Bull A Second Murder ring" and not to be outdone by the However, up to the present time Scots who parade the haggis on 10 arrests have been made, although their national day, Mra Rees policeman on point. duty wax Jenkins paraded the leek, followed asked by the men who abandoned the ear, to Took after it forth was well into the small. hours by the Band of the Caradoc had difficulty in understanding the morning before the celebration them, and it was only with the help of St. David's day came to an end, of a'passer-by that he was able to Know what they wanted. This interpreter told him that the lect was Shanghai and Ningpo.

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