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No. 24999, 敬拾玖佰玖仟峰海弍第 日伍拾月捎年戊
THIRD PEACE CONFERENCE SUGGESTED
To Continue Work Done
At Hague In 1899, 1907
PETITION TO QUEEN OF
NETHERLANDS
DUTCH
Hankow. October 7. THE
NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNA- TIONAL PEACE CAMPAIGN hás proposed, in a petition to the Queen of the Netherlands, the calling" of E Third Peace Con- ference to continue the work of the Peace Conference held at The Hazue in 1899 and 1907, according to information received by the China Branch of the International Peace Campaign,
The text of the petition the Dutch Coinmittee has addressed to Her Majesty is as follows:----
"The Dutch Committee of the International Peace Campaign, acting in the name of its adherent 66 organisations, the Central Union
of Dutch Consumers' Co-operatives, the Dutch Federation of Trade Unions, the Dutch Trades Council and the Dutch branch of the Theosophical Union, humbly sub- mits:
"That inspite of the obligations of the Briand-Kellogg Pact, facts show that war is being employed
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to liquidate international disputes and to give forceful satisfaction to national demands;
COSTUMES
PICTURESQUE COSTUMES OF VARIOUS Chinese periods are seen above as worn by society ladies at the brilliant mannequin parade staged in conjunction with the Charity Ball at the Hongkong Hotel last night. The parade aroused "great interest and was easily the most outstanding part of evening's programme (Photo, A. A. Kahn).
"IN THE END I SUPPOSE
I KILLED HER"
A
Dramatic Confession Heard In Shanghai Murder Case
Shanghai, October 7.
“I KILLED HER BECAUSE OF A COUPLE OF EGGS. She bought tight bad egts and scolded me for It. We quarrelled and fought and in the end I suppose I killed her."
This dramatic confession was made in the Chinese First Special District Court before the Judge this morning, by Yu Yeh-yuen, aged 21 years, cookboy employed by Captalà H.. M. Smyth, Deputy Commis- stoner of the' Shanghai Munfeipal Police.
Yu Yeh-juèn. faced a charge of the murder of Miss Margaret
| Wexler, 21-year-old Russian, in a flat on the fifth floor of the cast
wing of Broadway Mansions, where Captain Smyth lived.
Yu was arrested by the Shanghai Municipal Police.
Jessfield village, a Japanese controlled area
"That in view of this, attention FUEHRER'S FRIEND outside the International Settle
must be given to the danger of a
new war breaking out:
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GUIDE TO THE NEWS
Page 2 Trafficking in news. Foxt
gaoled.
Page 3-Church news and an-
nouncements.
Page 4.-News about the Services. French army chief joins Czechs. Pare 5-Cinema notes and news. Chinese celebrate mid-autumn festival. Crcesword.
Page 6 Commons gives Govern- ment conadence vote, «Hitler's wire stirs Paris. British help for China.
Fage 7-Mannequin parade. „l'age 8.—Powers at Odds.
Page 9-Third Peace Conference
suggested.
M. Pierre Flandin, former French Premier, who received a telegram from Herr Hitler which, read to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the
Page 10.-Training gallops. Golf
starting times. Softball games Chamber, caused a sensation. See for week-end.
Page 6.
"Doomed Battalion"
Case
Settled
Hankow, October 7.
Following several weeks' conversations through the good offices of Mr. Yu Ya-ching, the differences between the "Doomed Batta- llon" and the Shanghai Municipal Council, arising out of a "riot” on August 12 last, has been satisfactorily setifed, according to a message from Shanghai.
On behalf of the Shanghai Municipal Council, the Chairman, Mr. C. 8. Franklin, has written to the Chinese Ratepayers' Associa- tion expressling bis regrets for the unfortunate incident, and enclos- ed a sum of $3,000 as compassionjte Krants for the famliy of each of the three Chinese soldiers Elled in a brawl with the Russian Volunteer .Corps.
Colonel Hsieh Chin-yuan end thirteen officers of the Battalion, who were removed from the con- centration camp shortly after the hcident, have been escorted back to rejoin their nien this afternoon. -Central News and Renter.
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON NEW YORK: 29:3/4 T.T. ON LONDON: 1. 2.7/8. London Silver Marker
(Our Own Correspondent)..
London, Oct, T. Landon silver prices, today were up 1/16 for Spot and÷1/8 for Forward-
Oct. 8. Oct. 7. Spot...........19-7/16- 19-1/2 Forward.....19-1/4 | 30-3/8
ment, and showed no signs of nervousness when questioned,
The prosecuting advocate in pre- senting the case to the Judge Jatt that repeated scoldings from Miss Wexler, the final one con.. coming eggs, led to a scuffle in which the accused, it was alleged. hit Miss Wexler, with a beer bottle.
The accused then scrawled on a plece of paper in Chinese, "If you succeed in Injuring others you in- jjure yourself," and then decamped.
it was earlier reported that Miss Wexler was killed by first being struck on the head with a botile and then smothered with "a heavy blanket.
The accused la a Ningponese who had been employed for about ten months by Captain Smyth, the: tenant of the flat where the young woman was found murdered.
An inquest was held by the Chin- Court Procurator at the Public Mortuary, Kalchow Road, The Procurator rendered a verdict that Miss Wexler's death was "due to injuries received."
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FOREIGN ENVOYS PROCEEDING TO CHUNGKING
HITLER INJURED
Struck In Face By Bouquet
Berlin, Oct. 7.
It is stated that Chancellor Hitler was slightly injured to- day while driving through the fourth one of occupation when a bouquet of flowers was thrown by an enthusiastio spec- tator and struck him in the fzee.
Measures have been taken to prevent the passibility of a rÓ-- currence of such art incident.
· Orders, baya bien given that. tr future nobory will be allow-
ed to carry flowers when the Fuehrer drives past. The duty is made incumbent on all mem- bers of the Nationalist Party to see that these orders are strictly obeyed and to confiş- eate any flowers which may oe carried in defiance of them. -Transocean.
Mr. Shields Elected To Council
GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE ·
NOMINEE
Mr. A. L. Shields was un- animously elected as represen- fative of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce on the Legislative Council at a meet- ing held at the offices of the Chamber.
The Chairman, Mr. Shields, said
that the election was necessitated by the resignation of Mr. M. T. Johnson, who intimated that he would not be returning permanent- ly to the Colony. On behalf of the General Committes a letter had¦ been addressed to Mr. Johnson
thanking him for his services both as
Chairman and the representative, of the Chamber on the Legislative
Council, and he was sure this would
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FIGHTING ON ALL
FRONTS IN SHANSI
Chinese Recapture Yusiang
In Smashing Attack
JAPANESE RETREAT TO
· HENGLINGKW AN
Slan, October 7,
Military dispatches from Shansi reveal bitter fighting on various fronts in the province.
In a smashing attack, Chinese forces recaptured Yusians, in south-western Shans!. The Japanese suffered heavy casualties and fled in great onfusion with the Chinese in hot pursuit.
On the same day, the Chinese, in south Shansi started a Berce attack on the Japanese at Changtienchen, northeast of Pingin. The Japanese, hiding behind strong defence works, offered stubborn rn- sistance. Fighting of great ferocity is still in 'progress,
On the Kaolochen sector, east of Changtenchen and "northwest of Chinese are counter- attacking the invaders. Unable o withstand the violent Chinese as- sault, the enemy have started to retreat to Henglingkwan in the vicinity and to the north-east,
BALL HELD Yuanku, the
IN AID OF WAR RELIEF
Elite In Full Force At
Hongkong Hotel
MAGNIFICENT SUCCESS
By "Rosette'
The Japanese at ChangHtsun, in the vicinity of Linfen, were attack- ed by the Chinese on Oct. 3. In a two-hour engagement, scores of the enemy were killed.
In west Shansi, the Chinese' and Japanese forces are pitted against each other at Lishih. Sporadic Aghting took place along the Changyang-Lishide highway occasionally,
Over 5,000 Japanese soldiers Haye been rushed to northem Shansl from Hopel to reinforce their comm-
A CEASELESS STREAM OF PRIVATE CARS, public vehicles and taxis, the continusi passaga of brilliantly-rowned women, and im- maculately-groomed men, the blaze of electric lights everywhere, an Atmosphere of carnival-small wonder that casual passers-by in the vicinity of the Hongkang Hotel last night stopped, firsily to look, then redes at Talhaden and Shohsten to stare, and finally to try and recollect what this occasion was that was bringing out in fall force the most elite and distinguished in Hongkong.
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Observers belleve that with the ar- rival of reinforcements the Japan- ese are preparing for a dire "on, Ningwi, south of Shohsien Cen-
"And indeed the surprise of the tion, are to be congratulated on tal News. man in the street at what little he the great work they have done. (could see was not remarkable when | No idea of the total receipts, which
10 is recorded that the long-were greatly, augmented by the awalted Charity Ball in aid of war many generous sums paid for pro- relief, of which the scenes describ- | grammes and flowers, could be as- ed above represented only the be- (Continued un Back Page) ginning, turned out in actuality to. be the magnificent success it was in anticipation
The consultuents of success in furiction of this scale are hard to describe. Contributory circum stances were. the rank and position of the people who attended, the untiring and thorough work of pre- paration that had been put in, not to mention the Indefatigable la bour of the organisers that went on throughout the evening, the quality of the music and the dance floor, and the tasteful decorations of the Grill-room and the Jacobean Rocm.....
But it is safe to say that the main contribution was the manne- quin parade, a full description at which appears on page 7. This item unquestionably put the as- sembly in the best of humours and removed any possibility there may
have been of the slackening of the environment of conviviality.
The organisers, the Hongkong Women's National Relief Assocía-
HERR HITLER TO MEDIATE IN CHINA?
The spokesman declared that
have the approval of the members} of the Chamber (Applause).
Tokyo, Oct. 7. →→Continuing, the Chairman –– saki
"A" spokesman of the Japaniesë Kunming, Oct. 7, that only one nomination had Foreign Once to-day stated that Baron Jules Guillaume, Ambassa been received during the prescribed he had no information about a dor for Belgium, Benhor Renato de period.
report that Herr Hitler was con- Lacerda Lago, Minister for Brazii,
sidering an approach to Britain Mr. Oscar de Oxhohn, Minister for Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson said he and possibly the United States. |Denmark, Baron G. W. de Vos was sure that all members of the after the fall of Hankow, in regard Vansteenwyk, Minister for Holland, Chamber would wish to be associat to the possibility of mediation in and Dr. Joao Maria da Silva de ed with what the Chairman bad the Sino-Japanese conflict. Labre Lima, Minister for Portugal, said with regard to Mr. Johnson. aurived here. yesterday from His departure was viewed with Shanghai en route to Chungking. great regret.
any country before sounding the They called on General Lung In proposing that Mr. Japanese Government's views and Yun, Chairman of Yuman. They Shields be nominated for appoint intend to adhere to the declaration were entertained at dinner by the ment as the representative of the of January 14, Kunming office of the Ministry of Hongkong General Chamber of
Morewer. mediation will not be Foreign Affairs last night.
Commerce on the Legislative Coun- necessary as Chiang Kai-shek's re- The envoys are expected to By cll. Mr. Paterson remarked that gime will become a mere local to Chungking to-morrow The Mr. Shields had already acted on government" he declared, Bew Portuguese Minister will pre- the Council and knew what it the spokesman said that no sent his credentials to President volved. Be still had sufficient peace was possible as long as In Ben after harival there, courage to wish to go on with it. Chiang Kai-shek's regime remains.
Central News.
ip.
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Germany was not likely to approach
Renter
Chinese Jumps Into Harbour
POSSIBLE CHOICE FERRY SERVICE STOPS
· Lord Runelman, who played a leading part in the negotia- tions in Prague shortly before the Sudeten issue became an International crisis, is reported to be a likely candidate, ni First Lord of the Admiralty.
EIGHTH EXTRA
FOR TEN MINUTES
Although the ferry was de- layed for weil over ten minutes and although strenuous efforts were made to save him, a third-class Chinese passenger on the Shumahulpo Ferry who had jumped into the harbour shortly after 9.30 o'clock yes- terday morning disappeared in the waters of the harbour. "The man was noticed suddenly to jump over the rails and time- diately acry was raised "Ko Meng!" ("Save Life!"). Engines were immediately stopped and life. buoys were thrown over the side of the ferry as he was seen to coma to the surface.
In view of the rough state of the water, nobody attempted to dive lo the fellow's rescue and he sank and disappeared soon afterwarda
The ferry remained in the vicin–“ jity a Httle while longer but, as there was no trace of the missing man, t groceeded on its run..
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King's Lead Just In Time Rose Queen
RACE 2 (2.30 P.M.); Gold Coin Estover Salvage Master
RACE 3 (3 P.)
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Violet Queen
A Lovely Time Rootfly
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