Killed by Armed Robbers Near Robison Road After having participated in the defence of Shanghai against the ad-vaneing Japanese forces, a captain in the Chinese army, Koh Hsiang-kai, was shot dead by robbers in an. alleyway in Chinese territory, just off Robison Read, yesterday afternoon. A female Chinese was wounded in the affray. The Chinese officer was walking near the alleyway in uniform when he was pursued by three other Chinese, shot, and his money removed. The murder took place at House Number Eight, Yang Ching Li, an alleyway. ending in a cul-de-sac. Closely followed by the three men, he was seen to run up the alleyway, and, evidently discovering that it was a cul-de-sac} he sought refuge from his pursuers in the house where he was eventually killed.
The robbers followed him into the house, and demanded his money. He refused to hand it over, and one of the robbers, who was armed with a pistol, then fired four shots at him at point blank range, killing him outright. When Koh fell to the ground, the robbers hurriedly searched his clothing, removing his money, and then made off in an unknown, direction.
The Chinese woman who was accidentally shot in the affray was an unwilling witness to the crime, having entered the house in order to enquire about renting a room. She was taken to the St. Elizabeth's Hospital where her condition was stated to be not serious.
Brussels, Nov. 16.
The declaration of the Nine-Power Conference regretting Japan's refusal to ce-operate at Brussels is severely criticized in a statement from Japanese quarters here, "It is most regrettable," the statement declares, "that the Powers at Brussels are unable to take advantage of Japan's reply to the communication from the Conference, by which Japan carefully opened the way for their good offices, which, as a result of the declaration, is closed for ever."
The statement asks if the declaration is justifiably published in the name of the Conference since it is supported by one Power which is not a signatory of the Nine-Power Treaty, while among the signatories, one Power voted against the declaration, three abstained, and one was not represented at the Conference.
While the declaration, it continues, extols the sacred character of into national undertakings, non-inter~ ference in the private affairs of other countries and the integrity of China's territory, the Power which showed the greatest zeal fo" its adoption was ihe one which is most opposed to these principles.
"Is it not this country," the statement concludes, "which is always interfering in the internal affairs of other countries by means of the Third International?"—Reuter.
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