The Archive · 1939

Ordinary Expenditure-Generat

The principal items contributing 10 the "estimated over-expenditure $8,000,42,40 for the year under the heading "General" are expenditure. require-the full year" by some Chinese Shot Dead 205,241.00 In Vu Ya Ching Rd.

Shanghai, Dec. 19

An unidentified Chinese man The heading of general charges comprises "extra-departmental expenses: Pension and other retirement benefits suants-in-aid and remission of taxation and rent of leased premises. The Uifavourable position "estimated on this account is due to the serious fall in exchange during the course of the year which involved greatly increased expenditure in respect to staff retire nant benefits subject to exchange com. pensation, was shot dead anda male Chinese passer-by wounded in tne left foot during a shooting affray at the corner of Vu Ching Road and Nanking Road at 835 pin. yesterday. The dead man, who appeared to be about 30 years of aye and who was dressed in foreign style clothes, was shot four times by No

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