The Archive · 1938

Two Severed Hands Discovered

One Found Near a Banker's House in Penang Road

'A severed hand was discovered outside the house of a Chinese banker in Lane No. 290, Penang. Road, on February 22, The Poo too Road Police Station was formed and detectives were detailed to make investigations. The theory. wag advanced that the person oF persons who placed the severed hand must: have mistaken the banker. whose surname was Chang, for other Chinese connected with a Chinese newspaper.

Mr, Tsu Chu-tong, connected with the American-registered. "Hwa Mel Wan Pao," also received on. February 22 package containing a severed" hand. The package was! delivered to Mr. Tsu's house in the French Concession. It_was accompanied by a letter warning Mr. Tsu eeainst anti-Japanese ideas.

In connection with the second dis covery of a severed hand, the French Police questioned that' night, were

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