Official Shot in Kulangsu Amoy, Joh. 14.
Six days atter he was shot by terrotists in the Kulahgsit International Settlement, Mr. Hwang Litn-feng, Countillot of the Spetial Municipality of Aifioy ahd coficurrently President of the Overseas Chinese Association Reich Expected Seveden to Stibmit fo "Protection"
Stockholm, Jan. 14.
Commenting on the Soviet-Finnish conflict, the Berlin correspondent of the "Stockhblm Tidningen" declared today that gave Russia a not only in the Baltic states, leaders were convinced that the conflict would prove to be an extremely short one and that Sweden would have to place Hersélf automatically under the Reich's protection, as a result of Soviet conquest of Finland.
The correspondent added that Germany will not offer to mediate in the contrary to rumours current as at present—Havas. of Amoy; succumbed to his wounds this morning at 10.50 o'clock. He was 57 years olā:
Also woundéa in the same attačk was Mr. Lutig Pai-ying, former Fü- kien delegate to the Kuohiintang Ndthonidl congress. He is récdvering. The shooting oécirréd in the night of Jatiuary 8 while the two officials were walking tear the Customs Club. Four billets struck Mr. Hwang.
Despite a vigorous search By police of the International Settlement the slayers have eluded capture. Immediately after the incident Japanese naval authorities tightened restrictions on travel between Kulangsu and the mainland in an effort to prevent the escape of the gunmen.
On January 9 Mr, Goro Uchida, Japanese Consul-General at Amoy, requested Mr. L. H. Hitchcock, Chairman of the Municipal Council, to institute a search for the guniien. He pointed out that the shooting was another case of anti-Japanese, terrorism. Mr. Hitchcock gave assurances that all possible steps were being taken to apprehend the culprits. A reward of $250 was offered for the arrest of the terrorists or information on their whereabouts—Domei.
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