The Archive · 1941

From Day to Day

A BROADCAST led "Uncensored news from Ni will be deliver-ea Mr. K A. Person over station today at 930 p.m, AW Allied Federation broadcast today from station XCDN will be given at 730 p.m. by representatives of Norway, Britain and Free France, Mz. J. S. Barr's talk today at 915 pin. from station XCDN will be on "Sharing Problems" This is one of in "Christian Issues in Two important talks from station XCDN tomorrow are by Mr. J. J. Evans on "There's Money in Wastepaper" and "The V Movement" by a Frenchman at 9.15 and 9.20 p.m. respectively.

A Maze Chinese, aged about fifty. was knocked down and killed by a hire car on Avenue Road. near Medhurst Road, at 6.15 am. yesterday. The unfortunate man was crossing the road when he was hit by the taxi.

Tarrry-eight members of the Hitler Jugend arrived in Shanghai from Tsingtao on Friday afternoon in the s, Tsingtao Maru following seven weeks of camping at the Shantung port, the "Shanghai Mainichi" re Ports, Tur first general meeting of the Shanghai Rehabilitation Bank was held at 44 Kinnear Road on Friday afternoon with Mr, Yuan Ho-chih. chairman of the Board of Directors, giving an inaugural address. the "Tairiku Shimpo" reports.

A CmrwESE worker sustained frac-lure of tibia when he fell into a ship's hold at the Shanghai Dockyards Ltd.. at 640 Yangtszepoo Road, at 745 am. yesterday. An ambulance was called out and the injured man was taken to the Yangtszepoo Hospital.

Tue Indian National Association of China has sent the following cable of condolence to the family of Rabindranath Tagore, poet-philosopher, who passed away on August 7.

"Indian community mourns Rabibabu's demise irreparable. tø humanity sympathies bereaved.'

Derecrives from Central station are investigating the gruesome discovery of the body of a male Chinese, who was found strangled on Canton Road, outside Lane 133, at 545 a.m. yesterday. No identification papers were found. Deceased was of coolie type with fgüres "51" tattooed on his left forearm.

Tur August issue of the British Chamber of Commerces "Journal" contains a revised and up-to-date List of firms and individuale in China who are on the Statutory List—separate copies of which may be had on application to the Secretary, British Chamber of Commerce, 27 "The Bund, A cana of four robbers, three of them armed, entered a Chinese watch shop at 514 Foochow Road at 9.50 am. yesterday when they rounded up all those present on the premises and stole three watches, valued at about $650. The robbers escaped before an alarm could be raised. No shots were fired.

A German-Jewish refugee was taken in an ambulance from 637 'Wayside Road at 1.30 p.m. yesterday after it had been discovered that he was suffering from veramon powder poisoning. He was conveyed to the Emigrants' Hospital at 138 Ward Rond. It was believed that it was an attempt to commit suicide, the American President Liner. President Harrison were Messrs. A. W. Laidlaw and George L. Danzy of the local offices of the American President Lines; Miss Laura Margolis who has been investigating the German Jewish refugee problem here and Mr, R. B. Moller, Fre Chinese employees of the Central China Railway Company, Will be sent to Japan by the company to enjoy the special privilege of studying in the Tokyo Railway College as from September. and are due to leave Shanghai for Japan at the end of this week, the "Shanghai Mainichi" reports. The five persons Yeh Ti, Yao Piao, Yang Shih Yen, and Tsui Mien, A Cumese was remanded m custody by the First Special District Court yesterday on a charge of being concerned in the armed robbery some time ago at the Yuan Tsang Jewellery shop, 99 Shanse Road, when $100,000 worth of jewels was stolen only a tenth of which has been recovered by the Police, it was disclosed th court. Prisoner revealed that a diamond ring valued at $17,000 had been sold by the gang responsible for the robbery at $6000 to a Chinese police official, As from September 1, the tax authorities of the reorganized Nan-King Government will accept only Central Reserve Bank notes for payment of all kinds of taxes. if was announced by Mr, Chow Fu-hai. Nanking's Minister.of Finance, in an interview with pressmen in Nankins yesterday, the "Ping Pao" reports, Acceptance of the Central Reserve Bank notes. however, will be made only in the occupied areas where such notes are already it circulation, the report states, Tur 5th Company Guides do hope other Guides and their non-guiding friends both male and female will support them in their war effort being arranged for August 19, by kind invitation of Mrs. Toeg in her garden at-753 Vu Yuen Road to commence at 330 pin. A variety of amusements are being arranged and a nice tea including home-made cakes will be served, prices are very moderate so everyone can take part. Some nice prizes have been got together so don't miss the fun and tell your friends.

"THE police report for the week ending August 16. shows a decrease of 22 minor crimes. the total given being 288. of which only onp was an armed robbery, This of rime has been decreased by eight, Other crimes to show decreases are larceny and opium cases. while burglary. snatching and pocket picking cases have slightly increased, The sons during thi 68. and identified 132 as old offenders, The largest number of arrests was in the larceny column, the number being 139 with 65 identified.

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