Mr. Kiyochachi Isobe, an engineer with the Central China Mining Company, was killed by Chinese bandits near Yingcheng, 100 kilo-
"The China Journal"
Well illustrated as usual, "The China Journal" for November is a "war number" and contains a useful diary of hostilities in Europe dating from September 22 to October 24. The tides bearing on the war are, "Poland the Persecuted," by Mr. Arthur de Carle Sowerby, "Why Are We At War?" by Commander Stephen King-Hall (British National Programme Broadcast), "The Nazi-Soviet Pact," by Mr. Harold Nicolson. Turning to China, Mr. David Gray Boston writes on "The History of the City Gates of Soochow," with photographs, while the editor, Mr. Bruno Kroki deals with "The Beginnings of Chini "The Tannu Tuya Republic" is des. cribed by Mr. I, I. Serebrennikov, and another article by Mr. Arthur de Carle Sowerby is "A Pioneer Naturalist in China," the career of the late Malcolm Playfair Anderson, a youthful photograph of whom is included. "The Tientsin Tragedy and Economic Consequences" is also by Mr. Bruno Kroker, and the permanent features of the magazine are well maintained. when concrete proposals will be made to solve this important question. attacked by '50 Chinese bandits, the paper said. He exchanged fire with the bandits for more than an hour before he was killed, the paper said.
He was alone when the bandits appeared. He had left five other engineers in the party to survey Money and Ingots Taken At Myburgh Road Yard 'A large gang entered and robbed the premises of the China Import and Export Lumber Company, 15 Myburgh Road, on Thursday evening, escaping with a large amount of loot, it was revealed yesterday. The address accommodates the temporary retail yard of the company.
"Ten men, three of whom displayed pistols, walked into the place at ingots the total value of the loot being estimated at $8,255. No shots were fired. vicinity of Yingcheng. The mining company is controlled by the Asia Development Board.
Survivors include his wife, Yoshiko, a resident of Shanghai, the paper said.
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