The Archive · 1939

To Japanese Fares

Shanghai, Dee. 17 Mr. Bue Moller, Director Mollers' Ltd., local shipping concern, visited Japanese army and navy. authorities yesterday morning and donated Y.5,000 to the army and navy hospital funds, The sum will hie alivided equally between them "The donation was made by Mr. Moller in appreciation of the valour niust then two other Chinese men why had been acting as Took-outs at the door entered be gan searching for valuables third mun stood at the kitchen door, keeping an eye on me.

"They searched for a half an hour, putting the money and voidables in 2 black bag they found in the house. They tied my hands and feet before they left tried 10 telephone the police ged on the first floor and on the Foot, while the printing factory, No.

in' the same road, was slightly damaged on the roof. The injured people were removed to hospital in fire brigade ambulances, some of them being ina serious condition Ater the blaze had been subdued. tremen commenced to investigate the ceatize of the fire ant to search the Premises and it was during this time that the three bodies were found. is believed that they were trapped by the rapid spread of the flames Finally 1 got in touch with one of my husband's friends by telephone and he reported the robbery 10 the Police," she was quoted as' saying.

Police were making a diligent search for the robbers, the "Tairiky" said. of army and navy officers and men when they left, but was unsuccessful, Local Exchange Shangha, Dee. 12

Travelling exchange agents been ineressinglysetive. on Bridges over the Soochow Creek, -ince Japanese in the occupied "areas been insisting. upon the use military notes in thave pats ofthe Souniry over which they exercise can fron "arena "exchange agents are operating without shops. and are Spparently sponsored by some tenour ftaneial gute inthe back sound. All attempts of the "Norsh-Eiina "Dany "News" to, locate. this figure yesterday proved futile, but me fines "showed that, Chinese. and Japasese interested in the new regime ire are keeping'a close watch on the Boom business was, being done these roving exchange hawkers when they" were' sited by. the "North. China Datiy News" yesterday on the Szechaen Road bridge. Chinese nav tional notes were being, exchanged fates varying between 25 and 40 per cent, discount,

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