The Archive · 1938

Father Jacquinot

The French Government has Just "made the Reverend Father rendered by him to humanity, and as a token of their gratitude for the accomplishment' of a task be welcomed by Shanghai who well know the mazni-

Great Way City Government" took place on the ¥.MLC.A. playground Pootung at 8 am. on Jan. 21, cording to a Chinese report received here on Jan, 28 from Pootung.

The man who paid the supreme penalty was reported to be Yuan Lih-fan, aged 27, an interpreter of ihe Pootuny organization. The charges against him were embezzlement taxes together with tax-collectors.

Arrested at the same time with the interpreter were the following five Chinese: Fu Chun-ho, Ma Chi, Lin Han-ta, Yuan Chun-sun' and' Lit Chun-tse. These Chinese were also taken to the Y.MLC.A. playground to javitness the execution and are nov being detained for further inquiry.

The execution was reported to have Leen ordered by the Pootiny" government after an investigation conducted by: its police bureatt, The interpreter, who spoke fluent Japan~ ce, eas ald to have been found be the brains behind the embezzlement. Ie was also alleged to have overcharged taxes for his own benellt 'A sword was used to carry oat the death sentence, according (0 the' notably the creation ly. zone for refugees name is likely to remain attached in history.

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