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Hostilities Threatening

CHINA AND BRUSSELS

CONFERENCE

PRESS URGES FIRM STAND

ON THE EVE OF THE NINE-POWER

CONFERENCE, WHICH

IS TO BE SHORTLY HELD AT BRUSSELS IN THE HOPE OF FINDING A SOLUTION TO THE SINO-JAPANESE DISPUTE CHI- IN VOICING NESE PUBLIC OPINION HAS BEEN UNANIMOUS THE FIRM ATTITUDE OF THE NATION, THAT IS. CHINA WOULD RATHER SEE THE FAILURE OF THE CONFERENCE THAN ACCEPT ANT MEASURES WHICH MAY COMPROMISE STATUS WITH REGARD TO SOVEREIGNTY AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY.

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Under the caption of "Beware of Dangerous Situation" the "Ta Kung Pao" editorially commented on October 15 on the convocation of the nine signatory powers as "may not necessarily be favourable to China" and, that "China should clarify her firm stand before the opening of the conference." The journal says:

"The object of the Nine-Power Conference is for the deliberations of the Sino-Japanese trouble. Deliberations may not be ad- vantageous to China. Represen- tatives may bow to the eloquence of the Japanese statesmen and the efficacy of the Japanese propaganda machinery and may eventually

to come negotiate with Japan for the recognition of the neutrality of Shanghai. They may go as far as to ask China, to accept such concilia- tory measures as would be un- fair to us,

The possibility of having such a dangerous situation. Is great In order to take precau- tionary actions against this danger. China should at once clarify her arm stand in both ways, military and diplomatic.

side, military

we Along the

in resist should continue to Shanghai and in the North un- til the final victory is ours.. Along diperiatic channels, we to the should make it clear. powers that we could never give up our right of territorial in- tegrity and that we could never surrender our sovereignity of, an and the nation independent prestige of a tree people."

ATTEMPT TO REGAIN

"MAJOR AIR

RECORDS

NO WAY OF CONCILIATION

An eminent Chinese writer on polities, in an article in the news- paper "Resistance" on October 13. declared that, in the face of the Japanese

troops marching deep

into China Proper, there is no way or conciliation between China and Japan if such would turn out to be the outcome of the Nine-Power conference. He says, in part:

"We sholudn't be too optimis- tic over the result of the con- ference. For in the matter of Japan, neither dealing with

Great. Britain nor the United States wants to take the initia tive. The fact that neither Washington nor London is the site of the conference indicates this precarious psychology.

"Although Soviet Russia is not the Nine-Power a member of treaty, she holds great interest in the Far East. Her non-par- ticipation the forthcoming conference forecasts the futility and the fallure of its very con- vocation.

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"What does China expect from the conference? China hopes to unite all forces of peace in the Far East and, with this combined force, she wishes.

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CESAREWITCH RESULT

WIN FOR PUNCH

London, Out. 27. The Air Ministry intends through the Royal Air Force to attempt to

London, Oct. 27. regain two major air records for

over a The Cesarewitch, run Great Britain-speed by land aero-

course of two and a quarter miles, plane and non stop distance in a

was to-day won by Punch (17 to straight line. It is expected that

i) with Sam Wragg in the saddle. for the land speed record attempt

Spitfire single- Fet (20 to 1) (Richardson) was super-marine scater fighter type now being sup- second, a length behind. Third piled to the Royal Air Force will place was occupied by Bolar Bear be used with a special Rolls Royce (Gordon Richards) (100 to 8), two Merlin engine. For the distance lengths behind Fet. There were 31 Near Relation, which attempt a Vickers Wellesley long-starters. range bomber fitted with a Pegasus narrowly failed to win the Cesare- witch far the second time inst engine will probably be used-

year, was not placed.-&cuter. Reuter's Bulletin.

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The North Station Administration Buliding is still standing. A few shellholes are the only evidence of the terrific bombard- ment directed against this landmark daily,

DANGER OF FIGHTING

OUTSIDE WESTERN DEFENCE PERIMETER

BRITISH NATIONALS NOTIFIED TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY

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CHINESE SOLDIERS FORCED TO DIG OWN GRAVES:

THEN SHOT DEAD

SHANGHAI, OCTOBER 27: A SPECTACLE OF TRAGIC MAGNIFICENCE WAS UNFOLDED AT NIGHTFALL WHEN CHAPEI REVEALED A NEW BOUNDARY-A RIDGE OF FLAMES EXTEND- FROM BEYOND THE SKY WAS DYED CRIMSON AND BLACK. ING ITS ENTIRE LENGTH. ROOF TOPS IN THE INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT CHAPEI LOOKED LIKE A VAST INFERNO. INSIDE IT. JAPANESE TROOPS WORKED WHERE THEY COULD, CONSOLIDATING THEIR POSI

MEANWHILE JAPANESE FORCES REACHED THE TIONS WARILY MINDFUL OF LAND MINES. NORTHERN END OF THE SHANGHAI-HANGCHOW RAILWAY BRIDGE ÖVER SOOCHOW CREEK ACCENTUATING THE DANGER OF HOSTILITIES OUTSIDE THE WESTERN DEFENCE PERIMETER.

The Chinese kave announced their intention of making a stand along the banks of Soochow Creek westward from the railway bridge. The new main Chinese line will thus ran twenty-five miles from this point to Nanhsiang and then northward to linho via Klaling. The Chinese General Head- quarters have issued a communique stating that the new lines by no means isolates Shanghai from the hinterland as the entire areas southward of Soochow Creek including Nantao and Pootung are firmly held by the Chinese,

The Chinese military authorities are not alarmed at the developments on the Shanghai front exphasising that the Chinese withdrawal along the Nanhsiang-Tailsang line was expected." In fact the ability of the Chinese troops to delay the withdrawal for so long has surprised the Chinese own expectations. The new line was already manned before the withdrawal so there was no danger of a break through by Japanese troops. Furthermore they state that a series of well prepared de- fence lines will follow one behind the other where the Chinese troops will continus to offer the stiffest resistance against any further Japanese advance westward or southward.-Reuter.

Shanghai, October 27: The American-owned newspaper, "Shanghai 'Evening Post" states that a number of Chinese soldiers were rounded up in Chapel and forced to dig their own graves after this which they were shot dead in cold blood. The paper asserts that foreign eye-witnesses saw from the Settlement side of Chapel Creek.----Reuter.

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Shanghai, October 27: The British Consul-General, Mr. Herbert Phillips, has notified British nationals residing westward of Edinburgh Road, which is roughly three-quarters of a mile from the International Settlement boundary to make arrangements to evacuate if necessary. The Consul- General states that as the Japanese advance progresses hostilities will probably follow the boundary of the western defence perimeter causing "the danger of stray bullets-Renter.

SAVED SHIP IN TYPHOON

Presentation To Tanda's Crew

Officers and the crew of the E and A. liner Tanda ned up on deck in Brisbane recently for the presentation of £250," in recognl- tion of their efforts in saving the ship from being driven ashore dur- ing the typhoon in Hong Kong on September L

The presentation was made by Mr. R. W. Macdonald, resident partner of Macdonald, Hamilton, and Co. who expla'red that £125 Marine had been given by the Underwriters

and £125 by the Eastern and Australian Line, the owners of the ship.

JAPANESE PLANES 'COLLIDE Shanghai, Oct. 27: Two Japan- ese planes reconnoliring westward of Shanghai collided and crashed in flames this afternoon.---

Heuter.

KING AND QUEEN ÅT SANDRINGHAM

London. October 7: The King and Queen after opening Parke- ment yesterday left for Bandring- ham where they will spend a week--

Heuter's Bulletin Service.

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JAPAN AND

NINE-POWER

CONFERENCE

Solution Cannot

Be Expected

Cabinet

Tokyo, Oct. 27: The has approved of the Note which was handed to the Belgian Am- bassador at the Foreign Office to-day refusing the invitation to The the Nine-Power Conference, Note refutes the League declara- tion that the Japanese operations in China are a violation of the Nine-Power Pact but adds that through its assurance to China of moral support the League has taken sides and the Japanese Goy- ernment cannot but conclude that the convocation of the Conference is linked up with the League's re- solution. Therefore, a trank and full discussion to bring about a just, equitable and realistic solu tion cannot be expected.- Reuter.

FAROUK TO WED IN JANUARY

Alexandi, Oct. 28. The marriage of King Farouk of Egypt, whoe engagement was re- cently announced, has been fixed for January 6, next year.......

Reuter.

JAPANESE OCCUPY QUEMOY ISLAND

ITALIANS CELEBRATE | Fascist March On Rome: To Be Repeated

Rome, Oct. 27: Italy will be ccle- trating its fifteenth anniversary of the Fascist march on 'Rome. To-morrow the public will witness 15,000 Fascist leaders repeat the march on Rome after which they will be addressed by Duce in the Mussolini Forum-· Reuter's Bulletin Service

KING GEORGE V MEMORIAL

SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE

Career Of New Governor Of Hong Kong

KEEN IN REALM OF SPORT

The new Governor of Hong Hong Kong, Sir Geofry "Alexander Stafford Northcote, KCMG. who is 56 years of age, has been Gov- ernor of British Gulana since 1834. He is a son of the Rev. Canon Hon. Arthur Francis Northcote, fourth son of the first Earl of Iddes- leigh. Lady Northcote was formerly Miss Edith Juliet Mary Adams. There are three sons by the marriage.

Sir Geoury Northcote was educated at Blundell's School and Balliol, College, Oxford, where he secured his BA degree with hon- ours and was Newte and Huish Ehxibitioner. Els Colonial service Collector, began in May, 1904, when he was appointed Assistant East Africa Protectorate. EZ-a

Sir Geofry was in charge of Kikuyu Province in 1911, and act- ing Provincial Commissioner from May to. October, 1919. From then until July, 1920, he was acting As- and sistant Colonial Secretary, became Assistant Colonial Secre- tary in 1921. For several periods until 1923 he was acting Colonial Secretary.

CHIEF SECRETARY In February, 1927, Sir Geotry was appointed Chief Secretary of Rhodesia, with น seat on the Coun- Executive and Legislative cils and in 1930 was appointed Colonial Secretary of the Gold Coast, being acting Governor ob several occasions until 1932. He remained at the Gold Coast until Governor of British appointed Guíana in 1934.

Sir Geoffry Northcote's modesty of mien is like Earl Baldwin's. It shrewd cloaks very merely mind."

LADY NORTHCOTE Both Bir Geory

Lady Northcote intensely dislike any thing loud or flashy. No Gover nor of British Guiana has been

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more free of ostentation, and no Governor has carried off cere- na- monial occasions with more tural polse.

Lady Northcote interested her- self, in every department of wo- men's activities in British Gula- na's prowess in the realm of sport. It was due to Sir Geoffry's keen- ness that a team of British Gula- na's riflemen went to Bisley for the first time this year.

IN BRITISH GUIANA Sir Geofiry Northcote has flown to all parts of British Guiana. He the most modern ap- applied proach to British Guiana's an cient and neglected problems of exploiting and conserving immense pr forests.

Sir Georffry had the satisfaction :: of knowing that he left British Gulana showing a surplus on the year's working for the first time in many years.“

Sir Geoffry Northcote is a staunch member of the Church of England as is Lady Northcote, who is herself the daughter of an An- glican clergyman, who, inciden- tally, is a holder of the Victoria: Cross.

TRAIN SMASH IN JAPAN

27: Crowds. Yokohama, Oct. had massed along the railway

By Japanese Planes tracks between Kanagawa

Was

Hangchow, Oct. 27: Kashing, an important town on the Shanghai- Hangchow-Ningpo Railway subject to two raids by Japanese planes to-day.

The first raid was staged by three Japanese war birds at noon. Elx bombs were dropped in the city, demolishing a post office. The second raid was carried out also by three planes, which drop- ped six bombs, destroying a paper

London, Oct. 27: The memorial statue of King George V in West- mili.

Japanese planes also recon- minster will be bronze and depicts his late Majesty standing in Naval noitred over Hangchow and Ningpo uniform with Garter.decorations. Į to-day.—

The Memorial Fund authorities | Ventri News have accepted forty-one schemes for laying playing fields through- 1,600 out the country whilst schemes are at present under con- sideration...

Heuter's Bulletin Service.

TROUBLE IN FRENCH MOROCCO

Paris, Oct. 27: Further trouble is occurring in French Morocco where martial law has been pro- claimed. Three Nationalist, party. leaders were arrested at Tunis. Reuter's Bulletin Service.

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