The Archive · 1939

Singapore Chinese Have

Ears Cut off Singapore, Feb. 26.

Four Singapore Chinese have had their ears cut off in less than a fortnight, two Instances occurring the Peiping, Feb. 20.

The North China Bureau of the South Manchuria Railway has de-folded to start in March a 30-year e-afforestation "plan along the various railways in North China, according to the Chinese press.

Eighteen different kinds of young trees will be distributed to village iving along the railways. who. wi plant them under proper supervision, "The ear-slicing is alleged to have been caused by the determination of Chinese secret societies to enforce strong anti-Japanese attitude among fall Chinese in' Singapore—Reuter.

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