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M.D. Ufges Council Should Be Fully Consulted London, Nov. 7.
Sir J, S. Wardlaw-Milne, Conser-Yative member for Kidderminster, asked the Foreign Secretary in the House of Commons to-day "whether jarly, and if so what, steps have been taken by the Government to provide for the revision of the agreement expiring in April I between the Chinese Government and the Powers representing the International Set tlement, relating to the Special Dis trict Court at Shanghé Replying, Sir John Simon said notice had' not been given to terminate the agreement, Proper measures to remedy existing abuses were under consideration and had been discussed between the British Charge d'Affaires (Mr, E. M, B. ingram); and the Chinese authori-
Sir J. S, Wardlaw-Milne said it was desirable to give notice "if, We are to get real reforms." He suggested that if notice were given, the Government, should" ascertain that the Municipal Council at
garding the necessary changes ai Shanghai, was fully consulted re: that: it should be represented, necessary, on any body established to consider them.
Sir John Simon said he would like to have time to consider the svggestion—Reuter. four people at a distance As the gunman was running toveatds him Bir. Elles Blocked his scape," But a5 soon as he caught the ott arm ofthe robber, the Tatter" produced from beneath the Ket La right hand, and a. loaded Bir. lees quickly stepped retreated" to behind moter ear, wibeh was parked in front of the Works. At this point, the Chinese pursuers stopped thet!
The robber continued running in Ja_northerly direction. About 10 yards behind him followed Mr.
through an alleyway, the robber, Eilers. After having, passed fro appeared ts be exhausted then; reached Point Road. Immediately' Jon the other side of the Point Road re two alleyways, one on the right, Jand the other left, for him to choose ithe escape.
As there was a police constable Jon patrol duty near the entrance lof the right-side alleyway, the robber chose the left one—the Hu Hsing Lee, the other end of which jig in Wuchow Road. As soon as the had entered the alleyway, Mr. /Eliers passed the alarm to the constable.
The two rushed towards the slleyjway, yelling "robber, robber." The attention of Cha Chi-tang, Chinese detective constable 294, who was a ut in the alleyway, was arrested by the running man and the alarm. He immediately put down his child, and apprehended the robber by the arms. After a short [struggle for the pistol, the robber Jopened fire, wounding the detective in the left fog, arm, and both thigh. Thus weakened, the' detect led his grip. The robbe fatal wound in the main's mouth.
Apparently exhausted,' and on the: the robber was in turn shot at by int of stumbling to the ground,
the' pursuing Chinese police con-made." 'The banknotes amounting.' }$138.20 was found in the pocket of jan inside jacket, Bailey, Mes, William Campbell, Jand Mr. C. H. French, Mr. George Dr,"
Willard "Lyon, Tt was reported that the Chinese Mr. J.
Wharton, Holder, dies. W. K.'Nance, Mr, and sweets for his child, when he met intended to. buy," some Hel Lunkley, Dr. and Mrs. desperado in the alleyway. He of wounds within few minutes lof the shooting.
Cecil Bennett, Mr. F. H. Burger, Mr. F. V. Chamberlain, Mr. Loew and Mr, J. Rosthal.
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