"However, we are unable to state Gefinitely who fired the fatal shot, pending the receipt of a complete report", the spokesman continued. "As a matter of procedure, the military police technically placed all of Mr. lgaís companions under suspicion", he said. "They have been questioned, and a report is now being prepared'
The vomiting of blood by the fatally injured man, the spokesman continued, gave rise to the belief that Mr. Igai had been shot in the head, the bullet emerging in the region of the nose. "This was proved te be incorrect", the spokesman stated, "the bleeding having been caused by an abdominal wound."
The imposition of martial law, the spokesman declared, was a "precautionary measure", aimed at preventing the flight of a possible assailant in the case. "The fact that it was getting dark", he remarked, "required these measures to be taken pending an enquiry into the circumstances of the shooting".
Free Education for Local Children to Be Begun; Old Taxes to Be Abolished Plans for the reopening of 72 Primary schools in the area under ta control by April 1 have been completed by the Ta Tao Government, the i michi'" yesterda sabal Mainicl reported Recruited V. the Government's Educational Bureau, 132 teachers will rms 28 begin a four-day course E Li y. special training.
e fee of $2 to $4 per term hither-tasse te ment fom ready functioning schools will be abolished on April 1 and 9,563 children, under the present plans, will be given free education the daily added.
Of the new schools, eleven wit be established in Luhang, five in Kie. chiao, four in Tungkow, four im Yangehing, seven in Sanlin, six in Yangssuchiao, seven in Chowpu, six in Nantao, three in Tsaokado, two in Lunghwa, five in Shanghai-hsien, three in the former Civie Centre. six in Chenju and three near the Ta Tao Government offices in Pootuns New Szechuen Governor Chungking, Mar. 23.
General Chang Chun, new Chairman of the Szechuen Provincial Government, is reported to be Coming to Chungking about April 20 in order to discuss local problems before going on to Chengtu, the provincial capital General Chang, who was formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs, is expected to stay in Chungking for a weel.—Reuter.
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