1937-09-27 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL SEPTEMBER 27, 1937

LEAGUE

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DEBATING CHINA

IN COMMITTEE TO-DAY

Australia May Propose Pacific Power Conference

DR. KOO'S APPEAL

TO AMERICA

Geneva, To-day.

The committee of twenty-three will to-day dis-

•WINDSORS ARRIVE IN PARIS

TURKISH

Paris, To-day.

The Duke and Duchess of Wind- sor arrived in Paris from Austria

the station by the Sof the British Embassy.

cuss the Chinese appeal to the League of Nations, resterday, and were received at and it is expected that Mr. Stanley Bruce (Austra lia) will move a resolution suggesting that a con- ference of Powers interested in the Pacific should concern itself with the immediate issue.

It is expected that the proposal will meet with considerable opposition from the Russian delega- tion, and possibly from France as well

Success of the resolution will de- pend largely on the attitude of the American delegate, and, as far as can be gathered, America does not seem very anxious to participate in any such conference.

CHINESE APPEAL

BRITISH COMMISSIONER KILLED

The Duke and Duchess, who are staying at an hotel, intend to visit the Paris Exhibition and are ex- pected to stay in Paris three weeks-Reuter.

PETTY OFFICER FOUND UNCONSCIOUS

PREMIER RESIGNS

Istanbul, To-day.

The Turkish Premier, General Ismet Inonu, has handed in his re- signation, which has been accepted

despatches from Ankara.

by Kemal Ata

•

It is learned

that

to

who up to now has held the post of Minister of National Economy “will be given the Premership.

Differences of opinion on ques tions of foreign policy are said to have led to the Premier's resigna- tion after he had held his post for

A Chief Petty Officer, believed to twelve years.-Trans-Ocean.

be W. Foster of H.MS. Diana, was found in an unconscious condition in Sai Yuen Choi, Street.

He was admitted to the. Kowloon FIRE

Hospital in a serious condition and is believed to be suffering from a fractured skull.

Police are conducting investiga- tions.

H. M. S. MEDWAY DUE

ON GERTRUDE MAERSK

Jerusalem, To-day. Mr. Lewis Yellend Andrews, Dis- Dr. Wellington Koo, the chief Chinese delegate to the League, yes-trict Commissioner for Galilee, and terday broadcast a message to the 2 British constable, were killed at United States.

Nazareth by armed Arabs yesterday. Both victims were shot while leav- He appealed for help from Ameri- ca at the moment of China's houring the Anglican Church by assai-

A small fire broke out on the ss. Gertrude Maersk in No. 2 Dock, of distress, and warned the Pacific lants described as two Arabs dressed Powers of the dangers of further in European clothes and tarbusches

at 10.20 pm yesterday. The fire Japanese aggression if her tactics and one in peasant dress.

H. M. S. Medway, Depot ship to started on some matting on the port 1 Mr. Andrews had been number) were successful in China.

the China Fleet Submarine Flotilla, side of the ship and is believed to Dr. Koo added that the traditional one on the terrorists' black list for

is expected to arrive in Hong Kong have been started by a lighted and many months, owing to the strict-next Tuesday, October 7. Visitors cigarette carelessly thrown about by policy of the United States China had always been one

will not be permitted on board un-one of the workmen. friendship and helpfulness.

less in possession of special passes The fire was extinguished by the issued by the Commodore's Office, crew within 20 minutes while the Renter.

H. M Dockyard.

ship and cargo was undamaged...

ofness of his rule.

FUNERAL OF MRS. TSAI TING-KAI

The funeral of the late Mrs. Tsai Ting-kai, wife of General Tsai Ting-kai, famous Commander of

His life had been threatened fre- quently recently, hence the presence at the Church of his bodyguard. Reuter.

MARSHAL BADOGLIO

Visit To North Germany

Hamburg, To-day. Marshal Badoglio, Chief

of

the former 19th Route Army took Italian General Staff, accompanied place yesterday morning.

by General Pariani and General

The funeral procession was pre-Russo, will visit Hamburg to-day ceded by ten motor lorries laden after a tour of the North German with wreaths, several bands, and a motorways.

car on which was the late Mrs. To-morrow (Tuesday) he will ar- Tsai's photograph.

rive in Berlin to attend the recep-

At the Wing Pit Ting, the mour-tion in honour of Signor Mussolini. ners filed past the coffin, and made-Trans-Ocean. the customary three bows to the

dead and to the relatives..

A large and beautifully scrolled

MIDDLESEX-

banner was sent by Mr. Lin Sin, PRIVATE

Chairman of the National Govern- ment.

THE LATE

MRS. J. M. RAPTIS

MISSING

Private James Hutton, aged 24, of the Middlesex Regiment, station- ed at Shamshuipo, has been report

The funeral of the late Mrsed by the Military Authorities 29 Jeanna Maria, Raptis, former Mahaving been missing from barracks tron of the Victoria Gaol, who died from 8.20 on Saturday.

at 4 p.m. yesterday, will take place Hutton was dressed in mufti when this afternoon.

The procession will pass the monument at 5.30 p.m.

he left barracks. F

Mr. Donnelly of the Seaforth Highlanders has reported that Fung Lee-sang a boy employed while driving car No. 588 in Main by Mr. W. F. Leckie of No. 114, The Street yesterday, a Chinese małe, Peak has reported that some one Chung Tat-tan, stepped in front of entered his room in the basement the car and was knocked down. and stole two pairs of gaberdine He was admitted to the Queen trousers belonging to his master Mary Hospital suffering from in- and $7 in money.

juries to the body..

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