THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 5, 1939
WANG CHING-WEI'S SHANGHAI "FORTRESS": JOURNEYS TO TOKYO
Shanghai, To-day.
Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the deposed Kuomintang. leader, is to-day a resident in Shanghai, accord- ing to the "China Press," which, claiming to have obtained information from unimpeach- able sources, states that although a veil of se- crecy shrouds his whereabouts, there is no doubt that he is now in Shanghai.
The paper adds that Mr. Wang Ching-wei returned from Japan on
Friday and that he is shortly tak- DEATH OF SIR
ing another trip to Tokyo.
Under the caption "Wang's For- tress Here?" the "China Press" gives prominence to photographs of his house in the French Con- cession which is reported to have been greatly strengthened against possible terrorist attack; at the moment it is heavily guarded by plain-clothes and uniformed police-
men.
The "China Press," however, states that Mr. Wang Ching-wei is not living there and that it is not believed that he is residing "south of the Creek." Reuter.
"CALCIFIED" NATIONS
Cassel, To-day.
HENRY
NORMAN
LONDON, TO-DAY. THE DEATH HAS OCCURRED OF SIR HENRY NORMAN, THE FAMOUS COLLIERY OWNER, AT THE AGE OF EIGHTY.
Henry
In his younger days, Sir was a journalist. He was for se- veral years on the editiorial staff of the Pall Mall Gazette; afterwards joined the "Daily Chronicle" and was
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Kian, To-day. Linchwan, southeast of Nanchang, was raided by nine Japanese planes yesterday. Bombs were dropped in the southern outskirts.
Kwaikis on the Chekiang-Kiangai Railway, was attacked by Japanese aircraft.
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The raiders proceeded to Hokow and Shangyao where they laid
more
Sub-Inspector R.
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The men were charged with the murder of one Li Hung, of Tongku Island, on May 21, and with robbing Ah Cheung of a cargo boat contain- ing matting and grass ropes.
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