Tientsin, Sept. 7.
A sensational robb and murder of a Japanese civilian occured here this evening. It appears that a Japanese. a Mr. Kawabata, accompanied by a Japanese army officer, entered the Hong Ta Bank, in the Japanese Concession, in order to change dollars into yen, as he intended to leave for Japan tomorrow. Three Chinese, who had evidently been following in a motor car, drew up at the curb, rushed into the bank and presented revolvers at the two Japanese. The latter attempted to withdraw by the way they had come, when one of the Chinese shot Mr. Kawabata in the body, killing him almost instantaneously. The assassins then rifled the dead man's pockets, and made off. shooting at everyone who crossed the course of their motor ear.. Chinese mounted police are searching the neighbourhood this evening but as yet no arrests have been effected.—Reuter.
Peking. Sept. 8.
_uppears that Mr. Kawabata, the Japanese who was killed by armed motor-bandits at Tientsin yesterday evening, was a mechancian, formerly attached to the staff of the Frontier Defence Force and one of the last of the Japanese on that staff to be leaving China for Japan.—Reuter.
Tientsin, Sept. 8.
Mr. Kawabata, the Japanese who was murdered by Chinese bandits here yesterday, was an architect. He had arrived with the officer, his companion at the time of the murder, from Peking. The latter believes that he recognized the robbers as having followed them from Peking. The police are of opinion that the robbers belong to the same gang that committed a motor robbery and murder two months ago.—Reuter.
Pexixc, Sept. 9.—According to Japanese' reports General Chang Tso-lin will represent China at the wedding of the Japanese Crown Prince in April.—Reuter.
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