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BRITON SAVAGELY MURDERED

JAPANESE AT POOTUNG

BY

Bayoneted Twice and

Hit Over Head With

Butt of Rifle

Special to "Telegraph”

(Copyright, Telecommunications Ordinanca, 1936, by "United" Press Association Received 7.20 a.m., Published 10.20 am.).

THERE WAS a dramatic sequel ear- ly this morning to yesterday's Pootung strike fracas, which may have very wide and serious repercussions.

Mr. R. M. Tinkler, a Briton, who, it is alleged, fired at a Japanese officer and threatened others with his revolver, died at 5.30 this morning after having his head split with the butt end of a rifle, and suffering from bayonet stabs in the abdomen.

According to "United Press," Mr. Tinkler died in hospital after an unsuccessful emergency ...operation.

FIGHT FOR LIFE

An earlier "Reuter" report issued last night from Shanghai stated that Japanese authorities, escorted by a British official, brought Mr. Tinkler across the river at 11 p.m. and rushed him to a waiting ambulance in which he was taken to the General Hospital in the Japanese- occupied Hongkew district in the International Settle. ment.

Two German and two Japanese naval surgeons, helped by two French Franciscan sisters, began an emergency operation, which was still in progress after midnight.

SENTRIES GUARD BODY

Three armed Japanese sentries were posted outside the door of the operating theatre.'

Tinkler was not shot, but was suffering- from a rifle. butt wound to his head, three stabs in the abdomen, and an injury to his foot.

FLIGHT TO MARS ENDS IN OCEAN!

BOSTON, June 6.—A student pilot named Cheston L. Eshelman, aged 25, from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, who said his destination was "Mars", pancaked his plane into the Atlantic Occan and was rescued by the trawler Villanova to-day.

Ho had only eight hours solo flying time to his credit, but hopped off in a rented plane from Camden, New Jersey, last night, after which nothing was heard of him.

When he was asked whore he was going he replied "My destination was Mars, but I reached the salty bring first".- United Press.

JAPANESE SENTRIES on guard at the British mills (seen in background! at Pootung, where Mr. Tinkler was bayoneted and clubbed to death. A hitherto unpublished photograph just received from Shanghai.

Sawn-Off Shot-Gun Exhibited In

POLICE AMBUSH GANGSTERS

MAN WOUNDED IN NEW GUN DUEL

ANOTHER SENSATIONAL shooting drama, resulting in the arrest of three members of an alleged gang after a man had been wounded, took place on the mainland this morning.

A feature of the incident is that the gang walked into an ambush set by the police.

By a curious coincidence,

the police ambush was led THE THETIS

by detective Sergeant C.

Pope who, with Detective SALVAGING Inspector Carey, fought out |

the sensational duel with ATTEMPTS another gang in Kowloon last week.

One of the alleged gangsters) in this morning's affray was shot in the foot and is now in hospital. The other two are in police custody.

Air Pontoons Now

In Position

LONDON, June 6. LORD STANHOPE, giving

the latest information about the The police ambush was laid Thetis in the House of Lords to- in Taipo Road, following in-day, said that three lifting formation that an armed robbery wires had now been passed was about to take place.

under the submarine, and com-

When the alleged gangsters walk-pressed air pontoons were ed into the ambush, Det, Sergt. Pope position. stood up and ordered them to throw down their arms.

Themen started to run and the police under Det

When Sergt. Pape opened Are. one of

Was

the alleged robbers brought down with a shot from the detective's revolver, another 1W0 threw up their hands and submitted of the to, arrest. The remainder

over gang made good their escape the hills,

in

If fine weather continued, It was probable that a trial lift would he made in about 48 hours.

Referring to the difficulties with which the divers are faced-dim- cuitles

which, Lord Stanhope thought, were not appreciated by the public-Lord Stanhope. sald that the tides were such that the divers was unable to keep their feet under water except during short between-tide periods.

The sharp inclination of the Thetis About twelve shots were fired made any foothold on the smooth in the exchange before the three sides practically impossible.

Undoubtedly

theso

two factors men were captured Police later

caused what appeared to be no more acized two revolvers.

than a serious mishap to become a great disaster.

Anti-Foreign

Court: Sequel To London Affray Propaganda

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Copyright, Telecommunications

Ordinance, 1986, by United Press TORONTO CROWDS MOB

Association. Received 0.10 a.m.)

Published 10.20 cm.)

LONDON, June 6.

THE KING AND QUEEN

THE MAN detained in TORONTO, June 6-About 2,500 people smashed through Before it was known that Tinkler connection with the shoot-e police cordon at Union Station to-day and swarmed on to Their Majestics grinned broadly when they appeared on the had been murdered, a British Vice-ing incident outside the the Royal train,

Japanese Vice-Consul to Noll to Duchess of Kent's house in observation platform and received the cheers. The spontaneous obtain first hand-information in con- Belgrave Square yesterday, demonstration entirely occupied their 20 minutes halt-United

Ledwedge Vincent Lawlor, tress.

Consul, Mr. J. M. Ford, accompanied

ut nection with the incident.

Messages from "Dornei" yes- terday said that Tinkler was arrested by the Japanese at the British-owned China Printing and Finishing Company Pootung after he had fired a pistol at a Japanese naval that officer. It was also alleged that he had intimidated two other

officers, and that after he had been disarmed, he continued to resist arrest.

the mill.

a

Japanese Start Canton Campaign

CANTON, June 7. ANTI-FOREIGN propaganda conducted by the Chinese press and in pamphlets, hitherto con- fined to the occupied areas in North China, has now spread to Canton,

the the

the

Faced Death Calmly From the reports of survivors who were now progressing favoumbly, and were no longer under hospital treatment, it was evident that the bearing of the officers and men dur- ing the terrible period from the time of the accident, was of the highest

LATEST

The Chinese dally press contains anti-foreign material, particularly anti-British and anti-American. A pamphlet addressed to themselves took Chinese armies, Issued by A Japanese spokesman tater sald is described as an Austra TORONTO, June 6-Their the royal visit,

when the Incident started

mensures to ensure the maintenance war veteran with Najesties arrived at Toronto at mf perfect, order, while the manage "Kwangtung Relief Troops" urges to understand Chinese workers were approaching lian "Strikers, armed with clubs, started Communistic leanings and a 113 p.m. local time, and left 30 ment agreed not to try to re-open their fellow citizens

tory of 5,000 years will be destroyed United States border at Niagara (left,

by Britain, France, Russia and riot and Japanese blue-Jackets near general grudge against the minutes later en route for the the works until Their Majesties had that if the war goes on, China's his- the scene began to quell the fight, world.

falls, whore they will arrive to- Americans Outdo Canadians United States." rounding up the Chinese, whom they

Americans from the middle west are "We will not be slaves of their marched through the mlii property to Ho has been arraigned at horrow night.....

the Westminster Police Court and the Japanese headquarters.

Members of the Toronto and North now pouring into Windsor, Ontario, terrible aggression" concludes Some afteen strikers broke away

during which time detectives longalde the royal train in wooded there is likely to be more Americans power plant.

At the same time some Britons, will question him and endeavour meadows just outside of the city.than Canadians In the city. when Their Majesties arrive this evening. determine his three armed with revolvers, came out. to

A halt was made for the purpose

Walnut Clue To While part of the squad of blue-United Press,

of washing the train, but large is officially announced from

that the United States crowds gathered in the hope of sce- Ottowa

Robbers' Visit Minister, Mr. Daniel Roper and Mrs.

order, and in accordance with tho SHANGHAI, June 7.-While Jackets sped after the fleeing strikers, Tinkler approached four Japanese

ing Their Majesties."

Roper, are leaving for Ningara Falls Their pay their respects to

04-year-old best traditions of the service, Wu Chang-hing, › a "Hiya King?"

The behd.lour of all the civilians Majesties as they leave Canada for Chinese doctor, residing at 44. Port-aboard was also on an equally high the United States-Router.

land Street, Mongkok, has reported

standard.

The official Japanese naval version admitted that Tinkler

with a rifle.

had been hit over the head and rushed in the direction of the remanded in custody for a week, Work Hunt, in pink coats, galloped at the rate of 30,000 an hour, and pamphict-Reuter,

·Japanoso Effrontery

Mr. H. M. Tinkler lay dying in alors guarding

the

remaining

motive.

Firearms Chargo LONDON, June 6.A sawn-off a Japanese hospital in Pootung, Chinese, and demanded that they

shown to the Westminster Court the Japanese Consul, Y. Miura, turn the Chinese over to officials shot-gun, about 12 Inches long was was calling on Sir Herbert of the mill.

When the sailors refused, Tinkler, magistrate to-day, when a man was

to

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to the Police that six men entered Lord Stanhope, paid a tribute to his home at 11.35 p.m. last night the herole behaviour of the re-

protest regarding the Tinkler inttempled to wrest a rifle from one from her home on the way to the whereupon a voice from the crowd LONDON, June-G-Cambridge Four carried, revolvers, one of latives of those lost in the Thetis

As the royal train halled at one Phillips, the British Consul according to the Japanese story, fired alleged to have fired the pistol at a small place, the King entered the General, to "lodge..n vigorous in shot towards the sailors. He then car as the Duchess of Kent drove platform of the observation car, erled: Hiya, King?" to which the of them and also slapped another cinema.

ncent King replied with a broad smile, "university conferred honorary de- which appeared to be a Mauser Reuters

Lord Mayor's Fund grees on Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, the They left after ten minutes but did The man, Ledwedge Vincent um fine. How are you?"

American Ambassador, and Lord not take anything. incident."

ballord

LONDON, Juni 6-Commel Laird, A Japanese spokesman declared: Mr. Tinkler was aged 46 years and Lawlor, 45, a welder's assistant, living

Later, a packet of walnuts, a plece builders of the Thetis, are giving £5,- former Inspector of the at Walworth, was charged will When Their Majesties: arrived at Chatfold at Congregation Day to day. having possession at Belgrave Square Kitchener, Ontario, 760, atrikers at at which Lord Baldwin presided as

of The incident must be regarded as a was

the University of wire and two knives were found 1000 to the Lord Mayor's Theils fund.

--Reuter. on the stairs. challenge against Japanese authority, Municipal Polico..

The Japanese spokesman Ironically a firearm and ammunition with Intent Important rubber works, anxious that Chancellor and consequently, as an extremely

nothing should mor the harmony of Reuter. PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. PLEASE Turn To Page 4. "serious-matter."

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