Shanghai, Feb, 16.
Another Mauser pistol ang committed a robbery in' the western di trict at about midnight on Feb. 14 Four men with two guns entered an unnumbered Chinese house in Tsou Ah Pang, off Ferry Road, intimidated the tenants and stole various property, worth altogether about £250. The robbers escaped without having fred any shots. Delectives of the Pootoo Road Police Station are investi Shanghai, Feb. 16 Aiming at the conversion. of Mr. Gandhi to pro-Japanese beliefs, a 28- year old Buddhist priestess," Miss Gyoshin Sakurai, is going to India soon, according' to the "Tairiku Shimpo" yesterday.
A. disciple of the Rev. Gyosho Fujit, the young Japanese woman going to India on the recommenda tion of the Rev. Gyosho Amasakl, who was in Shanghai during the 1932 Incident.
Coming to Shanghai in January to prepare herself for her departure to India, the young priestess had been associated with the Myohoji Temple on Haining Road, but is now in Nanking working among.... Chinese women until her departure, the dally remarked. Previous to her arrival in Shanghai, she had been in Sulyan, since last spring working among the The Rev. Amasoki,. after assisting the Rev. Fujii in the construction of Japanese temple in Bombay, returned to his native country with the feeling that Mr. Gandhi and other Indian leaders were entertaining a biased view of the China cconitict, the paper said.
"British authorities in India do not want the people of India to associate with Japanese," the Rev. Amasaki said, "therefore, we have decided to send Miss Sakurai, disciple of my master, the Rev. Fujli, and even though' she is a woman, we believe that she will capably fuiall sion to convert Me. Gandhi, 'A stubborn fire gutted a cotton ched and damaged several country houses early on Februcry 16 in Tan Ka Shao, "oft Tunsin" Road. The fire started at about 2 a.m. and the flames were extinguished by the Settlement Fire Brigade after a long battle. Noone was injured.
Shanghai, Feb, 19.
Insurance mon in Shanghai, paid 'a warm tribute to' one of their most popular members, Mr. FE. Vincent, Manager of the American Foreign' Insurance Association, ata farewell dinner held at the Shanghat Club early in the week.
Mr. Vincent, who is leaving his local' position for that of Inspector atthe Head OMice of the firm Now York, apart from having been very prominent in the local business world ever since he frst came here in 1921, 1s responsible for the introduction of soft-ball to Shanghai and also had a great deal to do with the opening of the American Club, for lady members.
Mr. E, E, Parsons, retired manager of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Ca, Lid. presided at the dinner and handed the guest of honour, a beautiful silver cigarette box, on behalf of those present. He stressed the loss which' Shanghai's insurance confraternity was facing with the departure of Mr. Vincent but at the same time congratulated him on his appointment at home. which is probably the " soundest expression on the part of his superlors, of his abilities in the insurance eld Mr. Parsons also congratulated Mr. James Nichols, who is to succeed Mr. Vincent at the head of the local branch of the "American Foreign Insurance Association and. expressed the hope that the guest of honour, would find it possible to pay visits to this city periodically.
Inclement weather ce ins during the week-end did not deter the Chinese community from celebrating in traditional style the advent of the Spring Festival and large crowds were to be seen along Nanking Road and Avenue Edward VII, where amusement resorts abound. amusement did a roaring trade, and even street entertainers, as shown in the above pictures attracted large crowds in spite of the dampness of the streets.
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