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THE CHINA MAIL,
| Japanese Armed
Invasion Of British Hospital
Shanghai, To-day.
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Japanese armed invasion of the British Church Missionary Hospital in Hangchow on July 30, that the Union Jack was fluttering above the hospital when the Japanese party, consisting of military police and Consular officials entered the premises and removed 105 out of the 200 wounded Chinese soldiers.
The Superintendent of the hospital and the Rt. Rev.
John Curtis, Bishop of Chen (the First
in
Diocesan Bishop consecrated in China under "the jurisdiction of a branch of the Anglican Communion in China) argued six hours in a fruitless effort to save the Chinese soldiers who were driven away to the old Chinese Military Prison.
MANAGER OF TIN
POOL APPOINTED
re-
Bishop Curtis is lodging a pro- test with the British Consular officials in Shanghai, as the Jap
anese action is a violation of the
written agreement between the
Japanese and the hospital au-
thorities, whereby
wounded
Chinese soldiers are allowed to remain in the hospital for the duration of the war.
London, To-day. Usually dependable sources
In an interview with Reuter, port that Mr. R. G. Mills, Direc- Warrant tor of the Brazilian
Bishop Curtis said that the most Agency and Finance Company has probable reason for the Japanese been appointed as Manager of the action was fear of an outbreak Buffer Tin Pool.
Aug-
of guerilla activities on The official announcement is ex-ust 13, the anniversary of the outbreak of the Shanghai hosti- pected to-morrow.
lities, and anxiety lest the able- bodied soldiers escape from the The ' appointment of Mr. RG. hospital-and-join comrades in the Mills as the Manager of the Buffer vicinity of Hangchow. Tin Pool is officially confirmed.
:
Later.
He declared that there seemed
It is understood that Mr. Mills. has had considerable experience in 110 question of the Japanese wish- inling to harm the men, but that it banking and commodities and
was purely a matter of "military coffee marketing-Reuter.
necessity. Reuter.
LORD RUNCIMAN PAYS CALLS
Prague, To-day.
ties.
The Sudeten Germans called. Lord Runcimane.
minutes.
stayed 90
It is stated in authoritative quarters that the atmosphere at Lord Runciman, accompanied by the meeting was most friendly. It his staff, made a ceremonial call is evident that Lord Runciman's on the President, the Prime Minis arrival has relaxed the atmosphere ter, and other Government authori- very considerably-Reuter.
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