The Archive · 1938

Dr. Kung's Assurance Hailed

London, Jan. 14.

The statement by Dr. H. H. Kung Chinese Premier and Minister of Finance, that "China has lived up, and intends to live up, to her obligations, by fully and promptly meeting the' service of her external and internal obligations," further encouraged the Chinese bond market to-day, Rises of {our and five points were recorded, Inj commenting on Dr. Kung's statement, the "Daily Mail' says that bondholders ' will at least recognize the existence of a will to pay, which unfortunately has not been conspieuous in some recent announcements by other countries.—Reuter.

Station for questioning.

Shortly before midnight, a "North China Daily News" representative at the Country Hospital, was told by Dr. E. G. Gauntlett that while Ssp. 1 "McPhee was in a serious condition, he was at that time "resting easily' and hope was heid out that he might recover. No transfusions or emêrgency. operations had yet been made at that time, The patient had been conscious intermittently since his arrival at the hospital, December Wounding It will be recalled that Mr, Me-Phee was wounded on December, 3, during the Japanese "Victory March" through the Settlement, when a bomb was thrown at the corner of Nanking Road and Kwangse Road. He has had a brilliant career as detective and has had remarkable number of narrow escapes. Many important crime cases have been solved largely through his efforts. Me took part in the case where a Japanese Bluejacket, A. Taminato, was murdered on Haining Road in 1986.

The Reserve Unit was sent to the Pootoo Road district after the shooting affray in which McPhee was wounded. Pootoo Road details, under Inspector F. E. Dudley, were also called in.

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