The Archive · 1935

SIC. TO MINISTRY

Mr. Chen Chieh, general manager of the Yien ¥ien has been spai Vice-Minister of Foreign Attairs, St. Chen was educated at the Tokyo Im-Perla) Uriversity and the University of Berlin. a April. of this year Became @ member of the Shanghai "Municipal Counc the Da Ya Lao Restaurant, Foochow oad, last night. More than 100 Chinese reporters, representing over half of the Aseociation's members, were present at the meeting at which affairs. relating to the Association were also discussed.

The demand is based on a decision reached by the first plenary session fof the newly-elected CEE. in Nanking.

The body of Det. Insp. Robert War-senior detective at Central Police Station, was found shortly before 7 o'clock on Monday morning Jon the floor of his bedroom at Cen tral Station Quarters, Foochow Road, JO pistol bullet, fired at the right temple, had traversed his brain and was' later found imbedded in the ceiling of the room. The pistol, a service issue, lay on the floor beside the body. It is believed death took place late on Sunday night. There was apparently no note or other message to explain the tragedy.

Mr. Wardrop, who was 36 years fold and one of the most popular senior members of the Force, wa fast' noticed at Central Station at 1730 o'clock on Sunday evening, when ike was apparently in good "spirits.

one heard the shot which killed him, and the discovery of the body was' "made by a room-boy who Jentered with tea and at once notified the officer on Charge-Room duty. Jatter a physician had examined the body it was removed to the Public Mortuary, where the inquest was opened by Mr. C. H. Haines, (Coroner, who adjourned the investigation until the afternoon of January 6. "The body was identified by Chief Insp. F.C. Stubbings. The funeral was held at Hungias Read Cemetery at o'clock on Tuesday afternoon.

Mir. Wardrop, who was born at Muirkirk, Ayrshire, saw service with the Royal Marines' Light Infantry in the Great War, then joined" the Police Constabulary of Ayrshire. He became a member of the Shanghat Municipal Police on September 924, and was quickly advanced {through the grades because of meritorious service, becoming an. inspec for on May 8, 1932. On five different occasions he was highly commended in Police Orders in connec tion with the capture of robbers, murderers and kidnappers. He also received rewards and seniority og a cult of this work.

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