1939-11-30 — Page 2

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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 30, 1939.

CHINESE INTERNEE KILLED IN

ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE

AN INTERNEE OF THE Chinese soldiers' Intern- ment camp at Matauchung was shot at and kill- ed while making an attempt to escape yester- day morning.

The shot that killed the man was one of three fired by Sergeant Rothwell, the other two wounding a boy employed in the Camp.

At 11.50 a.m. yesterday, Lau Kwong-fuk, 25-year-old inmate of the Camp, crawled under the

barbed-

wire and over the outer fence, on the west side of the No. 6 Sentry Post which. is not manned between 6 am, and 6 p.m.

He was observed by Indian Guard No. 196, on duty at the No. 5 Sen- try Post. The guard shouted a warn- ing to the man who ignored it, The guard flred two shots from his rifle which, however, had no effect.

SHOT THROUGH HEAD

Sergeant Attracted by the shots, Rothwell, on duty outside the Camp;TM rushed to the vicinity and fired three shots from his revolver at the fleeing penetrated escapee. The last shot

the man's head killing him on the spot while the other two wounded a boy, employed in the camp, in the left side and right hand. He was treated at the Kowloon Hospital but not detained.

This was the first instance where an escapee was shot at and .killed while attempting to escape.

"ROSE DAY”

Roses will be sold on the streets to-morrow for the benefit of the Hong Kong poor helped by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

The Bazaar which the Society held for the same object a month ago

TWO DAYS ONLY! TO-MORROW & SATURDAY proved very successful, but the funds

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THAELMANN

REPORTED EXECUTED

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

London, To-day.

The "Daily Herald" reports that Ernst Thaelmann, the Ger- man Communist leader, was exe- cuted a few days before the sign- ing of the Soviet-German Non- --Aggression-pact.

It was previously rumoured that Thaelmann had been from concentration Havas.

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ROOSEVELT FOR THIRD TERM?

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New York, To-day.

A poll taken by the magazine "Fortune" reveals the growth of President Roosevelt's popularity.

A total of 47.4 per cent favour-

the con-

ed the President's third term, as against 34.9 shortly after outbreak of the European flict-Havas.

"A Lecture on "The Restoration of Portugal" will be given by Mr. E. H. As the needs of the poor

are Variz, Portuguese teacher at La Salle greater than ever, it puts its appeal College, at 5.30 p.m. at the Club Lusi- All Interested are before the public with an earnest tano to-morrow. request for generous support.

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