The Archive · 1938

Students Entertained

As a part of the programme of the trade week, eighty Chinese and American students leaving for the United States to further their studio were entertained at a luncheon the "American Club yesterday, American University Club and JAmerican Association of University {Women also took part in the une ion 'The 80 students are among a large number from other parts of China to sail for America, Of this' 80, 21 Jare from the American, School, the rest being from St, John's University, the University of Shanghai, Chinan University, "Soochow University, Hangchow' Christian, College, Chiaotung University, the University of Nanicing, the College of Commerce, Kwanghwa University, and Ginling College.

Mr. Gorge.H, Greene, Jr, Prosi-[dent of the American Juinior' Cham= ber of Commerce, acted as master of ceremonies, the " programme. being. featured by school yells and songs, Dr. F. L, Hawks Poit, President, St, John's University, and Mrs, J.' Hi, Sun, chairman of National Committes jot the Y.W.C.A, gave encouraging messages, also" emphasizing Sino-American relations in the field of The speeches were replied to by Iatr. Dion Kong Liang of the University of Shanghai "and Mr. William, Pott of the Shanghai American Unknown Chinese Shot Shanghai, May 20, Complete mystery surrounds the murder of an unknown Chinese in Chengtu Road, near Taku Road, at about 7.30 o'clock last night. Three shots rang out and those on the street saw (we men flee from the scene; their victim died soon afterwards, Up to a late hour last night, the Javan had not been identified and the reason for his murder could not even be guessed at. His fingerprints were not known to the police, and robbery as a motive appeared to be tuted out, No arrests have yet been Shortly before Thursday midnight, Jone of two armed men who had Jattempted to rob two Chinese Jwomen in Hart Road, was arrested lby Chinese constables. The attempt occurred near the corner of Penang Road. The police were attracted to the scene by the cries of one of the women and succeeded in seizing one lof the would-be robbers with a

sion, Joaited automatic pistol in his posses-

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