SHANGHAI POLICE OFFICIAL MURDERED
Pro-Japanese Gang Believed Guilty Of Cool Crime
Woman Tells
Of Fight With Thieves
Extreme Bravery
Displayed
The story of her desperate struggle against two urmed men who sur- by prised her in her home was told Mrs. Lily Lafleur at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when commit- an earth tal proceedings against coolle, Cheung Tak, 33, charged with pro-assault with intent to rob and with malicious wounding were begun be- fore Mr. K. M. A. Barnett.
Shanghal, Aug. 18, Five Chinese gunmen, believed to be members of the Japanese terrorist gang, "The Yellow. Way Society,' riddled the body of Mr. Loh Lien-kwe. Superintendent of the Municipal Police, with 20 bullets, wounded another member of Mr. Loh'a party and the chauffeur, at 2.48 p.m. today outside the Central Hotel at the junction of Canton and Hopei Roads,
Mr. Loh was alighting from his car when the gunmen, armed with
Mansers two automalie
and three revolvers, discharged 40 shots, splat tering the car with lend and causing scores of people in the streets to run, frantically into nearby alleyways.
On completion of the murder the gunmen calmly and leisurely walked it is be- off to Frenchtown where Iloved cars were waiting for them to make their escape,
Cheung is alleged to have been
one of the men concerned in the roid on End Cottage, Mrs. Lafleur's residence at Kai Tak, on the morn ing of July 5, when she was allucked and stabbed
1988
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, TUNATE ARE BEAMER
JAPANESE RAIDERS DOWNED
Six Machines Sent Hurtling To Earth When Intercepted
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EDITOR
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TO NO-ONE
To the Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph. Sir-It happened in a city of the Hankow, Aug, 10.
east that on a certain day the woman Aviation headquarters state in aldah Selina saw kine plaughtered to communique that aix Japanese feed the people and was moved to
alghted flying, west compassion. over the Anhwel-Hupch border at bombers were dawn.
And she meditated thus: ali men profit from the flesh of these beasts raiders over yet they cannot know of the pain Hwangkang, 40 miles east of Henkow, which goes to this profit. Neither
A squadron of Chinese Bursuit planes engaged the
bringing two muchines down.
The report claims that one Japan ese pilot was captured.-United Press,
FOUR DOWNED OVER HENGYANG
men nor women on their various occa sions go nigh unto the places of slaughter so nene but the butchers know aught that is done, I will publish, therefore, what I have seen Detective Inspector A. E. Carey
it is that is shameful and when and Detective Sergeant D, G. Mac-
known, strally all in this efty will Pherson were present for the police.
Hengyang, Hunan, Aug. 18. Insp. Carey sald Mrs. Lafleur had
for Four Japanese bombers were hitforsware the eating of flesh and been alone in the house, except a gardener who had since absconded, by Chinese machine-gun bullets and partake of the fruits of the earth In und an amab, when two men entered crashed in a terrifle air engagement its stead, the sitting room and assaulted her.hortly after nine o'clock this morn- iree even- ing when a squadron of 27 ralders
Invaded the elty. She manated to beats
out of the house tually, and where she was met by another man who struck her with his Ost.
She ran out into the road where attracted Reveral Euro- her cries peans
The police
were notified, and Mr. Loh was recently placed in about two and half hours later, a charge of the investigation into pro- squad from the Emergency Unit, Japanese terrorists. Some police circles link the unsassination to the Kowloon, found Cheung and another publication in local daily newspapers hiding behind a rock in the away from the house. Cheung had this morning of stories of pro-hillside about two or three miles Japanese terrorist activities and a stub wound in his left arm and the publication of the picture of Zang Yu-chin, alleged head of the cuts in his hands, apparently caused by Mrs. Lafleur during her struggle. terrorists, who in wanted by Municipal Police,
Cheung's companion also had a charge preferred against him but wag subsequently withdrawn.
to
the
Mr. Loh was the owner of the Central Hotel and was usually pro- tected by armed guards but he was "unescorted at the time of the murder.
-United Press.
MEXICAN OIL CARGO SEIZED
i
they
And she lifted up her voice in the market place.
But those in that city continued to cat flesh.
Nevertheless some in the city took heed to the words which Ildah Selina had spoken.
Immediately was ascertained that the Japanese planes were head- ing for the city, Chinese pursuits The Japanese took to the afe. planes were Intercepted reached the outskirts,
And one of these, Jehan Bar Loont, The furious air battle was
of people.
a breedter and butcher spoke thus: thousands nessed by Displaying greater skill with their take no heed to this woman who han I, Jehan Bar Loont, have been men soon outmanoeuvred the raiders slaughtering animals amongst you all speedier machines, the Chinese air-lived but so long in our city whereas
the days of my life. and shot down four of after the other,
wit-
them, one
The resi et the raiders were put out of formation and scat- tered. The doomed planes, hurting down to the ground, trailed thick lines of black smoke which were seen for many miles beyond.
One of the machines crashed on the foot of the picturesque Hengshan mountains, while the other three hit the ground in the eastern suburbs.
One Chinese machine was hit and caught fire in the height of the dog Bght and the pilet was killed.
SEIZED BY THROAT Speaking mostly in Chinese, Mrs. Lafleur, said she was sitting on a couch when a man armed with a dagger entered and attacked her, This man she believed to be the accused.
Another armed man entered,
During the, course of the raid, a whereupon Cheung knocked her down upon the couch and his com- few Japanese planes dropped a score panion seized her by the throat. of bombs over the aerodrome, all A cargo of Mexican oil, totalling She struggled violently, kicking and of which landed on open spaces out-
the airfield and 1,000 tons, was confiscated here biting. and sustained cuts to the side yesterday by order nt District hands and feet. Then the unitnown damage.--Central News, Court, following an application by the Mexican Eagle Company, one of man released his hold on her throat and scized her legs, giving Cheung oll whose companies expropriated by the Mexican Govern- opportunity to stab her in the
right side.
the
ment.
Rotterdam, Aug. 18.
was
The Company asserts that the of was from one of its wells.
managed to evade
caused 110
him and even- tually ran into the road where her screams were heard.
Her wounds were not serious, and she only spent a day in hospital. At the time of the attack she was wearing a small string of pearls and there was about $100 in money in the house. Nothing was taken.
Mrs. Lafleur managed to wrest the dagger from Cheung's grip, and broke free at the same time. She ran to the door, but was caught, swung round and whereupon she hacked at Cheung. Freeing herself Court in again, she ran out into the path
The case was adjourned to 2.30 on Saturday. Trans-leading to the road, but was met by
another man who struck her. Shep.m. on Friday, September 2,
The Mexican Government bas ap- pealed against the expropriatlon, and the case has been set down for hear ing before
Civil Dordtrecht Ocean,
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And again I say take no heed of this woman for she knows not whereof she speaks. Hath she felled ox so that It moves not nor crielli? I say unto you, the animals enjoy death by my hand more than by the hand of another bulcber.
And hearken to this: wild bulls and kino live amidst scarcity, harried by fierce beasts so that they increase nol abundantly; yet the need of this city has brought life and abundance unto ten thousand times their num- ber.
So I say again to you: take no heed to this woman for trade is its own Justification and of all trades that of animal breeder, fattener and butcher is truly the most beneficent,
But there arose others who spoke not as Jehan Bar Loont, neither did they speak as the woman Ildah Selina. Chief among these the brothers Justoo and Justmee the sons of Justease. And they spake
thus and thus.
were
OUR BRITISH
We of this city are flesh cators as our fathers before us.
of A fare herbs therefore would wither' our bowels and leave 'butchers without work. Nor are we of a generation of hypocrites, so we more freely confess that the eating of flesh giver us pleasure and is necessary to our being-that this taste la' of benedi to the animals, we choose rather to leave to the breeders and butchers to decide, just as we choose not ourselves to attend at the slaughter- house.
Nevertheless we perceive virtue in the words of the woman and it may weli be expedient to appoint her to watch over these butchers.
And lo, it lidah Selina requires it, then hardby the slaughterhouse shall be builded
of a amal temple marble and camphorwood. And then if she should further desire, perchance to rebuild some part of the slaughter house itself and endow it by means we would add our voice in petition
of a lax on the rich.
A And it came to pass even to. sum of money was entrusted for these purposes. And in those times the sons of Justense went cheerfully about their business. Idah Selinn and Jehan Bar Loont were heard the market place, while all in that city every Sabbath disputing in continued to ent flesh.
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Bar Many years passed, Jehan Loant was dead and the brothers Justoo Brid Justince niso. Even dah Selina wan dend but her words bore Increasing fruit. For the lot of the animals was inado yearly more pleasant although the people refused steadfastly to eat of the fruit of the earth and continued always to cat
flesh,
In time therefore the animals habit and became changed their flesh eaters also.
And then wonderous thing was seen in that city so that it became one of the chief wonders of the cast. For it was the animals who now ruled in that city, slaughtering men and women for food.
Then it was that one of the king was filled with compassion for slain men and women and lifted up her voice, lowing in the market place, counseling a return to fodder and the herbs of the fold.
But there were few to take heed just as few had hearkened to Ildah Selina before time.
And so the animals continued to cat flesh
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Thus it was after 1,000 years or 10,000 years were accomplished, men again won authority over the animals so that the city become again as any other present city of the cost, where all men live of the flesh of slaughtered beasts.
G. H. GANDY,
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1 A book about foreign money
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9 One of the cat tribe (4).
10 Set free the conflicta herb-
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14 Hard to understand, this (7). 18 Period (5).
10 Symbelle of control (5). 20 A sea-bird (3).
21 Sound disapproval (3).
22 The opinions that married men
may get from their wives (5).
23 Descendant (5).
24 Another name for a'ram-{3}.
26 Lo about him might be used to
catch him (3).
27 Make of 'plane unpopular dur-
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28 Peer (5),
29 Ciphers that are associated with
17 down in a game (7).
33
Cap
(4).
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not describe the home of the
Scottish monster (11).
37 Comparatively few people live
to reach these ties (4).
38 No, this insect does not help a
.
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2 Area that might be part of a
church (4).
3 Scottish Island (4).
4 When suffering a reverse he
starts resolutions (5).
12 Saying goodbye In the services
for a holiday? (11).
13 An event at the sports. . .or
a competitor at 17 (11).
14 Many in a hurry to refine (7).
15 One of the ox family (3).
18 Little flap (going on round the
corner is forbidden) (3).
17 Signs of illiteracy (7).
25 Beside this little French resort a
cily would show lack (3), 20 Tree (3).
30 Beheading a parent is different
(5)
21 Saint known by the Oxford fair
32 "How sharper than a serpent's thankless it is to have a child" ("King Lear"') (5).
34 Card game not played, at the
Portland (4).
35 Seer among the statesmen (4).
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