1940-09-16 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 16, 1940.

GANGS BEAT UP MOON GIFTS

KILLER IN

Waters of RICH PATRONS OF SHANGHAI

STINCTIOU

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WATSONS

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BOTTLE PARTIES

SCOTLAND YARD is planning a big clean-up of gangsters who, since the race tracks closed down have been operating in the West-End.

Club patrons have been attacked, club owne. "beaten up," and restaurants smashed by organised gangs.

Other restaurants have been threatened with "annihilation" unless "protection" is accepted.

Bottle parties, which have been; the worst sufferers, have been, terrorised, but since many them are being shut, the police have been able to round-up| several gangsters operating in them.

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An official of the Public

RAF STILL

LIVE HERE

Morality Council told a reporter In London it was

"We have reports of people

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Posing as a messenger with a package of Moon Festival gifts, a Chinese gunman killed a Chinese merchant, Liu Yu-ying, employee of a Japanese firm, in Shanghai this morning in the victim's home in Hongkew, Japan- ese-controlled area of the International Settlement.

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The shooting was seen by the. victim's wife. Liu was a high of-

Inicial of the Yig Hwa Textile

Company, a Japanese concern.

The killer was admitted to the home when he said he had "moon „cakes" and other gifts of the sea- son and a personal message for Liu, who was shot in the head and killed instantly.

Motive is unknown but it is be- lieved it might be a personal grievance.-Reuter.

Central News says that Liu, a

Szechwanese, was shot dead by several gunmen in his residence

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being attacked and robbed, but ported yesterday that one

charges. Some fear gang ven- [geance; others don't want the cent intensified German Road. All the gunmen escaped.

incident made, public.

"Syndicate Hired Thugs"

fair-raids has been to drive it is said that the victim was an intelligence officer in the employ the Air Force from its of certain quarters.

Wei Yao-hsun, a worker of a bases in south-eastern silk factory, was fired upon by an coastal areas.

unidentified person at the inter- "One woman — a wealthy so- cial welfare worken tried to help These attempts, stated authori-section of Hart Road and Penang Road in Shanghai:on Saturday tative circles, have failed con- some girls in the West End,

night. He suffered a serious spicuously and It is from these "This led to the syndicate for very bases, amongst others, that wound in the chest and is lying whom, the girls worked hiring Hurricanes and Spitfires take off in a critical condition: Central

News. thugs who beat up' the woman; to engage enemy formations as "The gang also sank her house-they deliver their attacks. boat, which was moored in the Not one of these bases has been Thames."

prévented from functioning and Special police squads are used their efficiency is shown by the to catch mobs who terrorise clubs impressive number of German and restaurants.

machines brought down daily

These hooligans give lavish over-south-eastern coastal dis- orders in restaurants and then tricts. by the Royal Air Force. threaten. to "hammer" the man-Reuter.

ager and staff it they are asked

to pay the bill.

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When payment is demanded the gangs break up the place: and attack the staff with broken bot- tles, razors, and coshers.

A bottle party owner said that "members of a gang forced their way into my place.

Wealthy Guest "Spotted"

"A. man who

PILGRIMS FOR MECCA

The confidence which the Egyp- tian Government clearly places on

PUPPET WAR MINISTER BACK

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL"')

General Huntziger, newly ap pointed War Minister In the Vichy-Government, returned to Vichy yesterday after three months..in..Wiesbaden-as head of the-Erench armistice delegation. General Huntziger made a brief stop in Paris and, on land- ing at Vichy visited Marshal Pe- tain-Havas.

ST. THOMAS'S the British Nayy has enabled the BNN SUDAMAGED Mecca Pilgrimage, in which the faithful have to cross the Red Sea It has now been disclosed that between Suez and Jedda, to con-one of the many London hospitals damaged in recent Nazi raids on the capital was St. Thomas's Hospital. Reuter.

SYDNEY TO RAISE £250,000

was spending a lot of money on one of my tinue to be made, hostesses was spotted......

The Egyptian Premier has in "The hostess also seemed to structed all Mudirs and Governors nation that realise this, and warned her to announce to the guest, who gave her the £50 he persons desiring to make the Pil- had left.

grimage should submit applica- "When the man went to the tions in the usual way. Hassan wash-room the gang went, too. Sabry, by this decision, gives fur- They asked him to hand over his ther proof that the necessary wallet. The man explained that withdrawal of British troops from in Sydney to-day to inaugurate a Somaliland had notireduced effec-fund for the assistance of British he had spent all he had..

tive British, control of the Red air raid victims. It is hoped to Sea. British Wireless.

raise £250,000. Reuter.

"Lator the man and the hostess left, the club and were Immediately attacked by the gang.

"The man was beaten up, the girl's dress torn .off, hør body and face slashed with a razor, and the handbag with the money stolen."

Many of the hooligans are youngsters who have evaded the Army.

CRISIS IN BALKANS

A public meeting is being held

THAI'S DEMANDS

ON INDO-CHINA

BOTH FOREIGN --and Chinese official circles were astounded when news come through yesterday that the Thailand (Siam) Government had presented the French Indo- China Government with three territorial de- mands involving territory along the Thai- SEMI-OFFICIAL STATE--Indo-China border states a message from YESTERDAY ACCUSĖS THE Kwong Chow Wan this morning.

A

MENT ISSUED IN BUDAPEST

RUMANIAN ARMY OF A 10-

Late last night it was omcially) DAY REIGN „OF "TĒRROR learned that Admiral Jean

AGAINST HUNGARIANS LIV De Coux, Governor-General BRITONS

of

ING IN THE TERRITORY CED-Indo-China, virtually rejected the

ED TO HUNGARY,

demands, which are said to have BACK FROM

The statement adds that. the been sent through the French Rumanians are also proceeding

SWEDEN

against 700,000 Hungarians still gation in Bangkok.

- Admiral De Coux is,reparted. under Rumanian domination and déclares that "the evident crisis have informed, the Thai Govern- between the two countries con-ment that the demands were of

nature that could not even justify British soldiers who escaped to inues."Reuter.

their consideration by the Indo- Sweden after the withdrawal. |China:Government.

from Norway have been tre It is believed that the Thai patriated, and the first contingent Government will refer the de- of 10 omeërs and 115 men is hack DEPARTMENT TO

mands direct to Marshal Potpin's in England. APARTMENTS Government in Vidhý.:

Major D. C. Tennent, who Unomelat circles helloved that brought the men home, said that (SPECIAL TO "CHINA (MAILthe demands have Keen inspired many of them took four weeks to Osaka department stores are by the Japanese.

cover 100 miles to Sweden. They reported to be considering con- Moanwhile, it is reported had to cross (mountains, frozen verting space formerly used by that Prince Chichibu has arrived inker, and rivers which were made luxury sales departments Into on Walchow land to direct ne raging torrents by melting know. apartments. The question has been gotiations between Major General They are delighted to be studied by the Japan Department Nishihara and Admiral De Coux; home,” he added, and will be Stores Association as housing has which have been résumed. Our ready for anything after a spot (become an acute problem Havas. 'Own (Correspondent.

of leave.

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