Offered Through their Consulate-General here, the Japanese military authorities who control the. Point Island area have approached, third-party. bun-glow owners, whose premises have Been either' partially or totally destroyed during the 1937 hostilities and have offered to pay indemnities, the exact amount of which could not be ascertained, As "will be recalled, the. various bungalows situated at' Point Island ahd belonging-mostly to third-party nationals suffered badly during local hostilities and these. buildings were cleared.of.everything down to the last tumbler.
Whilst the Point-Island Tenants Association has been working for many months with a view to obtaining indemnities for their members, the Japanese military authorities have had all the premises valued by their own assessors and are prepared to pay—indemnities according to the laters' findings.
A number of foreigners were understood. to. have this settlement notwithstanding the fact that in many cases the. indemnity paid was very much lower than the actual; value of the buildings. A number of bungalow owners, however, were stated to have refused the compensation- offered by the Japanese authorities on the grounds that Chiang Gíen-chiü, described by the Chinese presg; as'a "romantic thief," was sentenced' to niüé years' imprisonment. yesterday by Special District, Court fe guib of robbing many girl frie of their cast that he would, appeal:
y there is little hope has been fooling abound with com-cubiness of the rich and cabaret girls stealing valuables from one in order to pay off the other.
Chiang fell into the clutchesofthe law when: he made off with a radio set, probably the last valuable thing ff which he found in the room of his cabaret girl-sweetheart some weeks ago. Realizing that their romance should be terminated the girl who lives in the Settlement finally reported the matter to the police who had him. arrested'
He was extradited to the Concession court sometime ago after the French police had found out that Chiang was responsible for 10 thefts and five robberies in which most of the victims were ladies who once had friendly relations with him. The names of several actresses in, well-known Chinese theatres here were mentioned in court creating a mild sensation among the Chinese community, One actress did appear in. court but she could not be recognized by the accused who asserted that there must be.another girl having ihe same name.
Refugee Pioneers to Go To British' Gáiaiia London, July 26, The experimental settlement of between 250 and 500 refugees in British Guiana by the dispatch, of a pioneer party in the autumn' was announced in the House of Commons today by Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, the Colonial Secretary. -The ultimate number to be settled, he declared, would depend upon the result of the experiment, and a further enquiry into the agricultural and industrial. possibilities of the interior.—Reuter.
British Casualties In Palestine London, July 27.
British casualties in Palestine durifg the past seven years, have reached a total of 141 killed and 456 wounded, Mr. Malcolm Mac-Donald;-Gelonjal Secretary, stated- in a "written reply in the House of Commons today. The bulk of the losses, Mr. MacDonald said, were "borne by the British Army and the Royal Air Force, which jointly suffered 113 killed and 377 wounded.
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It is also understood that the Japanese authorities have refused thus-far-to consider paying indemni~ ties for the contents of the bungalows, most of which were looted during the hostilities and the value of which was said in many cases to exceed the value of the bungalows with expensive radio sets refrigeraters and other valuable objects having been moved there by residents in July 1937 preparatory to making their Point Island bungalows their summer homes.
As far as is known, this is the first case in which the Japanese authorities have paid indemnities for damages caused during fbe: hostilities in the vicinity of Shanghai.
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