THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 27, 1988.
FRESH FIRES BEING
STARTED ALL OVER CANTON: SINCERE'S LOOTED
Canton, To-day.
Systematic setting fire to the city continued last evening and all night fresh outbreaks occur- red each hour.
Japanese sentries are taking over patrol duties on the Shakee front, although no restrictions are placed on foreign anti-looting patrols who traverse the Shakee Bund and East Bund. The Japanese authorities have prohibited the use of cameras all over the city, and have even re- quested the foreign authorities to prohibit pho- tography of the Shakee Bund from Shameen.
Last night there was large-scale
looting of Sincere's department
store, but foreign anti-looting pa ARCHBISHOP
trols and Japanese soldiers cleared
out the looters, later maintaining OF CANTERBURY
watch on the premises.
Most of the city is still deserted, and there are no signs of return of the population, all of whom will find their homes and businesses masses of cinders if the present incendiarism continues unchecked.
AND REFUGEES
London, To-day.
The refugee question has become The conduct of the Japanese a world problem and needs a re- soldiers continues to be excellent, and they are working side-by-side solute effort at solution, said the with foreigners with the common Archbishop of Canterbury speaking object of stamping out looting and at a luncheon yesterday for support for the Abyssinian refugee relief
incendiarism.
KNOW CANTON
In this connexion, many of the fund. Japanese officers were formerly The Primate said "We have only businessmen in Canton, and their to think of the some million re- relations with Shameen residents fugees from Germany and Austria, are cordial.
and the refugees in Czecho- Slovakia and China..
H.M.S. Robin, the river gunboat, is leaving Canton for Wuchow to- morrow. Reuter,
RECEPTION BY MASTER OF THE ROLLS
-London, To-day...
"Our nation, together with other western nations, cannot escape res- ponsibility for the circumstances. which have driven these people from their homes.
"One thing impossible is that we should get the habit of shrugging our shoulders and saying the pro- blem is too great." Reuter.
IRISH PLANS FOR
PASSIVE DEFENCE
Dublin, To-day.
Mr. Eamon de Valera has re- vealed, that the Eire Government has been engaged in considering the whole defence question includ- ing air raids precautions.
The centenary of passing of the Act whereby all the national archives are entrusted to the cus- tody of the Master of the Rolls was
Ä Bill will be laid before the celebrated last night by a reception House soon. It had been decided at the Records Office in London, to make it compulsory on local au- where most of the important State thorities to provide shelters for air documents are preserved in 140 raid protection.-Reuter, strong rooms.
The guests included the Duke
and Duchess of Kent, - Cabinet Ministers, diplomāts, historians and antiquaries.
INDIA'S DEFENCE
London, To-day..`· Four members of the expert com- mittee which is to study the ques- Some of the most interesting tion of India's national defenco, documents, including Doomsday sailed to-day for Bombay. A fifth Book and the signatures of every member is joining the party at English Sovereign since Richard Marseilles.
. II, were on view. - British Wire-
lesa.
"NIKS
The Committee's
investigations
in India are expected to take a fow' monthe-Reuter.
DUKE OF KENT AT SOCCER MATCH
London, To-day.
The Duke of Kent was introduced to members of the Association Football team representing Europe and later witnessed the match against England sat Highbury i god- terday, when England won by 3 goals to nil British. Wireless.
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