SUICIDE OF MINISTER
JAPANESE ASTONISHED BY NEWS DISTINGUISHED DIPLOMAT TOKYO, Thursday. Japan Is astounded at the news that Mr. Sadao Saburi, Minister to China, committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver at Moyanshita, on the anniversary of the death of his wife. Two months ago Mr. Saburi was appointed Minister to China, where he became unpopular on account of a speech which the Chinese considered derogatory. He was visiting Japan to report on Chinese affairs. The late diplomat had a distinguished career, including councillorships at Paris and “Washington. The reasons for the suicide are not known.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 834, 30 November 1929, Page 9
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97SUICIDE OF MINISTER Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 834, 30 November 1929, Page 9
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