The Archive · 1932

WARLORD'S SLAYER SENTENCED Seven Years For Man Who Shot Chang Chung-Chang

Peking, Oct, 20, Cheng Chi-chen, who was recently, convicted at 'Tsinan of, murdering General Chang Chung-chang, the former Shantung warlord, was today sentenced to seven years' ime prisonment, Killea the y station, He was then on his way to pay his mother a visit, Cheng fired at him land, wh General attempted to flee, chased after him, firing all the time: (After the murder Cheng the and asserting that many members of his own family had mot their death at the hands of the warlord, Cheng submitted to arrest, and petitions that leniency, shown to him ware received by the authorities in sina from well-known people all over that the provincial authori-have a licence scale for all sorts of boats, Anyone is likely tobe held up by armed water police demanding the Chekiang Hence. regardless of any other papers on board, Not only so, but, the tax is, [dated from time of purchase of the boat or from the date the operat: ing of the law began. Sometimes fines are imposed, To save annoyance and delay, any foreigner coming into Chekiang his own boat should get himself fully informed before doing so. The Chinese Customs or owner's Consul might be able to suggest fogedure,, The Head Office of the chekiang Boat License Bureau is in Hangchow. but Branch offices agents seem to be numerous.

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