The Archive · 1938

Foong Cotton Factory

In order to shake off any possible pursuit, they fired a large number of shots as they fied. One pedestrian Was killed almost outright, while of other bystander was shot' and badly wounded. No arrests were made, and the case is in the hands of the Chinese police.

At 730 pam, three men, all armed with hand grenades, entered a Chinese house at 601" Medhurst Road. After intimidating the inmates, they stole about $200 worth of jewellery, money and. clothing and escaped Shanghai, Apr. 6.

The Japanese Embassy spokes man stated yesterday that H.M. Consulate-General had not lodged a protest with the Japanese authorities in connection with the recent assault by two Japanese civilians on Mr, J. dos Remedios. They had, however, enquired into the elrcumstances surrounding the affair, Japanese Consular'police were investigating the matter, but no action had been filed with the Consular Court, he added. A' prominent _iocal civilian Japanese, he understood, was trying to arrange an amicable settlement,

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