The Archive · 1939

Kulangsu Question

Stampede to Buy Up — Believed Settled

Final Discussion of Draft Of Agreement by Foreign And Japanese Delegates Amoy, Oct, 10, A complete understanding was reached in the Kulangsu International Settlement controversy at a fourth meeting of Japatiese and Municipal Council representativės yesterday afternoon, according to an announcement by Mr. Gore Uchida, Japanese Consul-General.

In a three-hour session which started at 4 pin., the conferees completed discussion of the draft of a detailed agreement, Mr. Uchida's statement said.

As a result of the meeting a complete settlement of the problem was believed to be in sight, The parley was held at the Japanese Consullate-General in Kulangsu.

The Japanese authorities will submit a draft of the agreement to Toyko for approval and the International Settlement representatives will seek the approval of the Kulangsu Municipal Council. The agreement is expected to be corifirmed next week.

the controversy of many months' statiding the Japanese authorities have been seeking a reorg ganization of the administrative functions of the Kulangsu Municipal Couttil with a view to obtaining greater Japanese participation Domei, Poisoning Rumoured In General's Death Hongkong, Oct. 10.

Gen, Tan Sui, commander of the Chinese Twelfth Group Army, died suddenly on October 8, as announced at his headquarters at Yungyun, in north central Kwangtung Province, it was learned today. The Twelfth Group Army is under the supreme command of Gen, Vu Han-mou.

Entire Edition Fails To Reach Readers A large number of subscribers of the "Chinese American Daily News" Chinese-language newspaper, did not receive their copiës on Monday morning, because when ®,000 copies were being brought to the street, they were immediately bought up by a number of men, believed to have been connected with Mf. Wang Ching-wei's movement.

When the newsboys arrived from the printing plant of the daily, situated at 60 Avenue Edward VII, they were accosted by an undetermined number of men who paid cash and bought up the entire edition of the paper, subsequently travelling away in waiting motorcars in which the newspapers had been piled up.

According to Chinese sources, the same thing happened again yesterday but up to a late hour last night, this could not be confirmed.

As will be recalled, the "Chinese American Daily News" which is registered as an American concern, was visited by about fifteen gunmen on the evening of July 22, when Mr. "Tug" Wilson and a number of Chinese pedestrians were killed and many injured in the most important gun-battle to have taken place in the Central District. The attack was made after a number of threatening letters had been addressed both to the management and members of the staff, warning them that they would be killed if their anti-Wang Ching-wei policy would continue.

Since then the building, in which a number of other newspapers have their offices and printing plants, has been closely guarded by Settlement and French Concession police, The "Chinese American Daily News" had to suspend publication three weeks ago at the request of the police and was nly permitted to resume two or three days ago.

It was recalled that Gen. Huang Yen-chen, vice-commander of the Twelfth Group Army and former vice-commander of the Third Army under Gen. Chen Chi-tang, also died mysteriously at Yungyun recently.

It was widely rumoured in local Cantonese circles that Gen. Tan Sui was poisoned.

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