The murderer and his two accomplices escaped by running north on Honan Road and into. Chaotung Roud, a small street leading from Honan Road to Shantung Road. The pistol used apparently was not discorded. It had.not been found at a late how yesterday. An immediate search of ihe vicinity Ukewise failed to produce the cases of the three cartridges fred.
An examination of the murdered man did not immediately disclose his identity, A clue was a chop or Seal bearing, in Chinese characters, the name "Sino Ping Zung." There were no identifying marks on the body oF clothing. othe French military and civil Beginning at midnight
thorities ce-operated in. avast terprise of strengthening the French Gefences in the Hungjao-Siccawe! Sector. The work, with hundreds Soldiers and Chinese coolles engaged, Continued through the day and last fight by artiNelal ght, Tt is un Gerstood that the operations will Continue today. The measures are Drecautionary, and reflect the critical itwation in Europe, At points in the: part of the Hung-Jao area which the French troops Yeok over" after it had been evacuated by the Chinese forces last Year, Prench soldiers were digging ifenches yesterday. Other work consisted Mainly" in strengthening Sarbed-wire fences already in existence and in putting up. more concrete. pilleboxes" of the portable or block' type, Besides, a large Rumber of "knifesrest" barriers Cchevaux de fuse") were placed on the French side along Avenue Haig fand on other boundary roads, While the new trenches were dug soldiers belonging to. the battalions stationed in. the French Concession, the wiring was perform-by coolies employed by the Concession Public Works Department and wearing the characteristic red jackets. of P: W.D, workmen. Where Sarbed-wire "Hines "already existed, the wire was reinforced by erecting extra lines running parallel with the Sid ones, and "spidering" or criss: erossing the Wire, During the last few days a small exodus of fairly well-to-do Chinese from the French Concession into the Settlement has" been noted. This migration, however, has been $0 light as not to attract public atten ton. it is further understood that several German families living in the Concession have moved to Hongkew.
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