The Archive · 1941

From Day to Day

from a holiday spent at Peitaiho.

any' Maze returned (Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Morriss and family returned from Peitaiho yesterday.

A Broapcast entitled "Uncensored News from Norway" will be delivered by Mr. K. A. Person over station XMHA at 9.30 tonight.

Tse Allied Federation Broadcast from station XGDN today at 730 pum. is given by members of the Polish, Belgian and Netherland communities.

IN the series, "Christian Issues in War-time," the Reverend Frank Short talks tonight ate 9.15 from station XGDN. on Calamitous Times."

Dr. Wei Tao-ming, Chinese Ambassador to Vichy, arrived at Washington on Friday en route to France to take up his official duties, says the "Chinese American Daily News."

A Dean female Chinese of poor class, aged about 27, Was found in a coffin in Lane 293 Chungking Road yesterday morning. Deceased was dressed in a black jacket and pants. The body was removed by the SPBC.

Mr. Wang Ching-chang, chief Manchoukucnn trade delegate, will give a cocktail party at the Nippon Club on Boone Road from 5 to 7 p.m, tomorrow in commemoration Of the Japanese recognition of the State of Manchoukuo in 1932, the "Shanghai Mainichi" reports.

CarrAN Shoichi Kamada and Commander Naoaki Hnzama, new and outgoing chiefs of the Japanese Navy Press Bureau in Shrnghai, will give a cocktail party at the Astor House Hotel at 5 p.m. tomorrow, the "Tairiku Shimpo" reports.

A MALE Briton sustained injuries to his knees and laceration of his right ear when the rickshaw, in which he was riding, was knocked down by a motor car in front of 167 Broadway at about 2.25 am. yesterday. The puller was also injured and was removed to the Shanghai Sanitarium Clinic, while the foreigner was taken to the General Hospital.

On the occasion of the anniversary of the Japanese recognition of Manchoukuo tomorrow, radio broadcasts will be made by Mr. Wang Ching-chang, chief Manchukuoan trade delegate, and Mr. Tomokazu Hori. Chief of the Information Bureau of the Japanese Consulate-General, from 8 and 820 pin. respectively, the "Shanghai Mainichi" reports.

No less than $10,000 in jewellery were stolen from a Chinese dwelling at 25 Wha Kee Avenue off Bubbling Well Road at 10 a.m. on Wednesday when the house was visited by two armed gangsters, who intimidated the occupants and forced them to part with the valuables. No shots were fired by the robbers: and nó arreste were made. The gangsters spoke Shanghai dialect.

Tue Nantao Branch of the Greater Shanghai Municipal Hospital has just begun its operations with full equipment including the X-ray apparatus, according to an official announcement. The new hospital is headed by Mr. Chen Yi-tao, The hospital is situated at 1 Dor Chia Road, Nantao. It is admitted that the equipment of the Chinese hospital had been transferred from-the French Concession.

Tae Central China Cotton Production Promotion Society, "whieh- recently drew up positive plans for increased production of cotton in Central China for the coming 1942-1943 fiscal year, has received notice of a Japanese ' government subsidy of Y1,000,000, the "Tairiku Shimpo" reports. According to the paper, the society is now appealing for a similar subsidy from the government at Nanking.

A Mate Chinese pedestrian was seriously injured at about 250 p.m yesterday when he was knocked down by bus No. 15155 on Nanking Road, east of Shanse Road. The bus "was going in an easterly direction when it swerved a little to the side and knocked the pedestrian down. The latter, sustained fracture of left foot. was taken to the Lester Chinese Hospital in an S.F.B. emergency ambulance.

Tre police report for the week ending September 13, shows an increate of fifteen minor crimes, the total being given at 318 in comparison to 309 recorded the previous "week. Armed robbery, larceny and pocketvicking cases, however, showed slight decreases, while burglary. snatching and gambling cases Rose slightly. A decrease of 54 was shown in the arrests column, the total being 357. of which 124 were identified as old offenders.

Dr. Chia-hua, Minister of Organization of the Kuomintang. arrival at Chengtu on Thursday en route to Chungking, following a tour in the northwest provinces to study Party affairs. states the "Cheng Yien Pao" The trip was also undertaken to study ways of improving the various primary and middle schools that have been set-up in the Northwest provinces under the auspices of the Sino-British Boxer Indemnity Refund committee, of which he the "honorary chairman, the report states.

Mr. Chao Cheng-ping, former Education Minister of the Nanking Government, who was recently appointed President of the Shangha! University. a new institution to be opened shortly by the Nanking Government. will leave Nanking for Shanghai shortly after handing over his former duties to his successor Mr, Li Sheng-wu, the "Sharehai Mainichi" reports, The new university will be situated on Ying-Hsiang Road in the Kiangwan district, in the premises formerly occupied by the Ishin Gakuin, Fonrrat services for the late Detective Sergeant Muneo Yamazuchi. of Central Station of the Shanghai Municinal Police, took place at the Hongokuji Temple in Chanoo Road yesterday afternoon. The cortege ' started at the Hongkew Station and nroceèded to the temple. Settlement, French and Western Area police forces were represented at the eérethony, while the S.M.P. band was also in attendance. Flags at all police stations were flown at half mast yesterday. Mr. Yamaguchi was shot by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday morning as he was leaving the Japanese police quarters in Gordon Road to go to office.

Foutowme several experiments, Mr, Chu Chia-peng, a Chinese electrical engineer, has now -discovered a process for manufacturing gasoline substitutes from extracts of wild pine trees, says a Kweilin message to the "Sin Wan Pao." The liquid has an igniting point of F. 235 degrees, con—tinues the report. A test was car-Tied out recently. on a three and a half ton truck with the gasoline substitute, The truck continued its dong ney testa Iwetin snd, Chjaofor seven days without inter-curves and un-ute gives 20 lon, end the success of the ex-has caused a stir am of the hi

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