RECY FOR REGISTRATION
15 NOV 1~
C.O. R
53838/2/57
Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary
of State for the Colories,
16.
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Dated 15th November, 1937, Rceived 10-46am 15th November,
No. 281.
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Your telegram No.227 As ragerds Canton
only atatiatica available aro Railway and steam boat
figures which ehew excess of arrivals over departures
for August of 831, for September of 385, for October
of 413c These are assimilated with local population
aa ia common in times of political diaturbances at
Canton.
Refugeen proper are Chinese of Cantonene
origin mostly from Japan and Shanghad. Tungwah Hospital
at present cares for 538 of these and has since 30th
August cared for total of 4,850. Numbere are limited
by accommodation available and question of opening
camp for homeless is now under consideration but
of
chronic pauper conditiono South China population
makes the problem difficult.