Alter the discovery of the crime special guards "were placed cat side the Mayor's redldence and two machine-guns were mounted at the entrance to the house. The Chinese police conducted an enquiry into the tease at the scene of the crime, the mayor's bedroom onthe second Storey of his Hongkew residen: jas afforded every ce-operation endeavouring to apprehend the murderer the Japanese Landing Party whose duty it is to, patrol the area in which the Mager was killed yesterday 'The Japanese Army spokesman said that the authorities have a. general Idea of who the culprit is Dut are not yet in a position to make a state ment. In answer lo a question re-erding the motive of the murderer, he spokesman said' that the exact motive is difficult to establish as yet.
Temporary Mayor Appointed As a result of the sensational mu er, police vigilance in The encoffining ceremony for the Mayor will take place at 2 pan
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