The Archive · 1938

Suicide Victim's Body Taken to Sweden

Yokohama, Sept, 17, Following memorial services in the Swedish liner Nagra the vessel sailed for Sweden today with the body of Capt. Nils Muyo Johnson. 50-year old skipper of the Swedish freighter Fermia, who hanged himself on board a train en route from the Hokkaido to Tokyo on September 7, Geven members of the Fermla's crew also sailed on the Nagara. Services aboard the ship were attend. ed by the Swedish Minister, M, Widar Bagge, and the Swedish Consul in Yokohama, The Fermin was stranded off the Hokkaido on August 27 In a dense fog and was alleged to have entered a fortified zone. Tt was assumed that Capt, Johnson committed suicide because he held himself responsible for the ship's mishap—Domel, Tokyo Advances Funds For Rehabilitation Tokyo, Sept. 17, The Government has decided to advance it fund, of Yen 30,000,000 to Japanese residents—In Shanghai Nanking, Tsingtao. Peiping. Tsinan and Chefoo for their rehabilitation.

'The money will pass through the Yokohama Specie Bunk, the Bank of Chosen, and'the Bank' of Taiwan Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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