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*No. 2409:1, 叁拾玖玖仟蟀萬弍第

日捌初月捌年寅戊 HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCT L, 1938.

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ANGLO-GERMAN AGREEMENT

Historic Declaration

Never To Go To War

With One Another Again

Mr. Chamberlain Has Long Talk With Herr Hitler

AN HISTORIC DECLARATION NEVER TO GO TO WAR' WITH! ONE ANOTHER AGAIN was signed by the British Prime Minister. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and the German Chancellor, Herr Adolf Hitter.

...

Receiving the British press, the Prime Minister said. "I always shad in mind that if we could find a peaceful solution to the problen;

in Czechoslovakia we should open the way to general appeasement" of Europe.

"After a further meeting with Herr Hitler we agreed to recognise that the question of Anglo-German relations was of first importance to the two countries and to Europe.

We regard the agreement sign-

ed last night and the Anglo-

LETTERS POUR German Naval Agreement as sym-

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bolic of the desire of our two peoples never to go to war with one another again,

"We agi ed that the method of

Congratulations For consulting shall be the method

Mr. Chamberlain

LONDON WELCOME

London. Sept. 30. Telegrams and letters ol congratulations to the Prime.. Minister. Mr. Neville Chamber- lain. continue to arrive at No. 10 Downing Street, from all parts of the world.

Letters ́ere received from many

European countries and auf *** classes of people.

Throughout the crisis the letters and telegrams have been a great source of encouragement to the

Prime Minster and Mes, Chan

Westminster Abbey bell's will ring a peal of welcome when Mr. Chamberlain' returns to London.

adopted to deal with any other question concerning the two coun- tries and are determined to con- tinue our efforts to remove possible įsources of difference. and thus contribute to the assurance of the peace of Europe.”

In the course of general conver- sation, following the reading of the declaration. Mr. Chamberlain said that he talked with Herr Htler alone from 11.30 am to 1 pm Reuter."

MUNICH PLAN ACCEPTED BY

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· PRAGUE ·

Ten thousand members chosen NO ALTERNATIVE

from the British Legion are trady to act as neutral police force

GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE

"The following message was sent by, the Governor, to the Segretary of State for the Coldales yesterday morning:- - "Will you be so good as, to convey to the Prime Minister

message from every com- manity in Hongkong expres- Xig. the profound gratitude, comdence and sympathy which they feel fowards him in the devoted endeavours which he

is making for the maintenance of world peace."

London, Sept. 30.

It is feally stated that the Czech, Government accepted the Munich plan..

~ The Czech „Government "at- ter considering the decisions." taken without and against them" had no alternative - but to accept them.--Renter.

UTTER AMAZEMENT

POPULAR RESIDENTS CHINESE FORCES PHAVE

Mr. Aled Hutton Potts, popular member; of the Han Kong, Stock, Erçhange, and his charming photographed at the Seventh Extra Race meetin at Happ Valley. Mrs. Potti cec

from a holiday at:

Tong Shao-yi IMPORTANT ASPECT OF

FATH ACQUINOT'S.

REFUGEL RELIEF WORK

Brutally Murdered

EX-OFFICIAL HACKED

WITH AXE

Shanthal, Sept. 30. Mr. Tong ¡Sháo÷yi, " flest Prime Minister of the Re- public of China,

WA thuls morning brutally murdered by four men who forced their way. " into the home of his son-in- law, Mr. Chu Chang-nien,

The

veteran Kuomintang statesman was hacked about the head with an axe.

The affair occurred at nine o'clock_this_morning at the French Concession home of Mr. Chu. who was Superintendent of the Shang hal Customs until its occupation by the Japanese.

Helping D

Humanitarian Plans For Peace

war,

By Alec Greaves

-We must prepare for peace- abnormal is always period! These words, uttered by Father Jacquinot, throw light upon ane of the most important aspects of his refugee relief work in Shanghai.

This great humanitarian-who- has earned the admiration of the world, the gratitude of the Chinese and even the respect of the Japan- ese for his work, in connection Seventy-eight years of age the with the Nantao safety zone for late Mr. Tong Shao-yi, whose cour- refugees to Shanghal, where since tesy name was Shao-chuen, ad aflast November more, than 250,000 distinguished career. Bom in the people from the war-rayished areas - London,' Sept, 30.

Heungshan (now Chungshah) Dia-around have been afforded succour It was officially stated in Prague tct of Kwangtung, he was amon and protection, told, ine yesterday, this morning that Czechoslovakia the first batch of Chinese students that he is confident that Shanghai received through Mr. B. C, Newton, to be sent to the United States by will regain its place as a vital British Minister, a message from the Manchu Government for their commercial. Industrial and cu}< Mr. Chamberlain saying that he higher education. He remained in tural centre. expects Czechoslovakia to reply to America for seven years and, at the decisions of the Munich con- tended Columbia and New York ference by noon to-day.

Universities, but returned to China The statement adds: "The before actually graduating. Czechoslovak Goverment · ex- Upon his return to Peking. ha pressed to Mr. Newton its utter held a number of important posts

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ther Sudeten districts during the amazement at being given such preliminary occupation by Ger-short time to consider a matter of many. An official of the Legion such historic importance and such stated. We are only waiting for crushing responsibility."-Reuter oficial instructions as soon as the Legion is wanted it will be ready. The volunteers will be unarmed and not in uniform and everyone an impartial body" of civilians.”—Reuter,

"TURNING POINT"

Britlab

London, Sept. 30.

A NEW ERA

Berlin, Sept. 30. Field-Marsha Hermann Goering declared to-day that the Munich agreement marks a new era, in Franco-German relations. The fact Mackenzie King. Prime that M. Daladier was present at Minister of Canada, sent a tele- the talks should realise the peace, kram to Mr. Chamberlain and ful intentiona... "ot; Germany President Roosevelt, expressing the Reuter Bulletin.

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gratitude of "the Canadian people

for their efforts to wards a peace--

fur settlement of the Sudeten question.

*** NO FRENCH COMMENT

Paris, Sept. 30. In his telegram to Mr. Chamber- The Munich agreement came too lain, he said: "A turning point in late for general somment in the the world's history will be reached French press this morning.

, as we hope, to-night's agree- Many French commentators: be- ent means a halt to the madlieve that the four-Power talks race in arms and to a new start, in may also lead to a settlement of the building of a partnership of all the non-intervention question in DEOPIERE

Spain-Reuter Bulletin.

Mr. Joseph Lyons, Australian Prime Minister, also, sent messages of congratulation to Mr. Chamber-

lain-Reuter Bulletin: "

SIMON AT PALACE -..

London, Sept. 30---

TYPHOON ENTERS CHINA SEA

Sir John Simon was received in The Royal Observa audience by the King at Bucking yesterday that, at ham Palace this morning after a typhoon (wás: meeting of Ministers-Reuter Bul-Bea about 200 letin..

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"Beer Bottle" Bomb Thrown In Cabaret

STRANGE S'HAI INCIDENT

--- Shanghai, Sept. 30-

A strange bombing incident occurred this evening when a "beer_bottle". bomb was hurled into the Friscon· Cabaret, situated in the well-known; "Blood Alley” in the, French --- Concessión,»

What possible reason the terrorist might have had for throwing the bomb into the cabaret. - windch` iş frequented almost exclusively by foreign saflors' and soldiers, cannot be ascert

The

FATHER JACQUINOT

He believes that the future of China is closely linked with.. Shanghai, and that, is why. It is necessary that work of rehabilita- tion should proceed despite present conditions

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

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YANGTZE SITUATION

WELL IN HAND

GEOGRAPHICAL

ADVANTAGES

EMPHASISED

ASSURANCES THAT THE CHI

along the north bank of the Yar

front, well in hand were giv field headquarters He

News this morning.”

The com Chinese pr increasing dite

The Jap

pbanks of the Yal

mander said, is a dire

ing travelled been rushed" operation.co tired" and "ed has been reve

potal

FATAL BRAWL ON SHIP

Lascar, Fireman Sentenced

“CRACK UNITS” All these Japanese forces were Crack units which however have suffered repeated setbacks and de- feats at the hands of the Chinese The 2nd División, for instance, was severely emaciated during the Shanghai operations last autumn, while the present 8th Division' is only a shadow of its former self.. having sustained serious liases "at Talerchwang These divisions A 40-year old Lascar Are later were reinforced and sent Aser Khan, was sentenced this again to the front."

afternoon, to five years-harq la Referring to the latest develop our by the Judge of the Britiska ment along the front, the 'com-Supreme Court when he was con mander said that the Chinese Victed of the manslaughte

|drew Steven Ford, 65, sea

Tragedy In Broadway Mansions

GIRL FOUND MURDERED

Shanghai, Sept. 30.

A tragic aight awaited Capty H. M. Smyth, Assistant Commis sioner of the Shanghai Manl cipal Police, this evening; when? he returned to his flat in Broadway Mansioni., The body”

of a young girl, by name Mar. garet Wexler, was lying in a chair, the girl having been

X murdered.

"Though, feeding, housing and Red Cross work form a large part of the refugee problem," he said, we cannot forget that we must encourage and help in every way possible the large number of work- erg and skilled labourers, who have from come under our care and to pre- " murder hearing. New set of Dare them to go back to their jobs

as soon as peace comes." emergency regulations.

At the present time, the Jac PAGE 3-Church news and an-quinot Zone, as the Nantao centre has become, to be known. still nouncements.

affords relief to between 30,000 and PAGE 4-The Services London 40,000 people. Fother Jacquinot It is understood that Miss

and his collaborators have been Wexler and Capt. Smyth were to- PAGE 5-Geraldine Farrar. Cine-successful in repatriating a certain have tea together.

number to their native districts Earlier (this evening, Captain ma' notes. Crossword. Diary.

and in finding work for others, in Smyth telephoned to his fiat to PAGE 6-Four-Power pact at Shanghai itself.

tell Miss Wexler, with whom he Munich meeting.""

“I am glad to say that the had made an appointment, that Chinese in Shanghal are coming he would be a little late. He was forward to help to this work,” said unable to obtain a reply to the Father Jacquinot

telephone call

Gazette.

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Claim for return of cheque... De fendant nned for "pertory.. 'Re-ˆ fugee work

PAGE 9-Chinese recapture Meng-

balen.