The Archive · 1939

Japanese Demanding Pay New Interpretation Meat-Chopper Gang In Yen, Not Dollars

SATURDAY, JANUARY — Of San Min Chu I Robs House

Decline in Exchange Said Nine Men Obtain Loot Causing Hardships Gen. Chiang Expected to Worth $120 and Flee Clarify Dubious Points Japanese white collar workers in Hongkew are putting up a united At C.E.C. Session One of the largest gangs to appear in the western part of Shanghai in front in demanding that all salaries of Japanese companies should be paid Chungking, Jan. 20. months, nine men, entered House in Japanese currency, according to The most interesting event at the 250, Lane 679 Ferry Road, shortly the "Tairiku Shimpo." forthcoming session of the Central before Thursday midnight and Japsnese employees in more than Executive Committee of the Kuomin-Obtained loot worth about $120. 50 stores, factories and other con-tang is expected to be a new inter-The plunder consisted of money cerns claim that the practice of paypretation of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's "Three and clothing. ing in Chinese currency by Hongkew Peoples Principles" by Gen. Chiang The robbers, who displayed only employers is a "stubborn adherence Kai-shek, Reuter is reliably informed a meat-chopper with which to io old habits and goes against the today. intimidate the tenants of the house,

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