1938-05-30 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 30, 1938

RUSH TO H.K. OF REFUGEES BEGINNING

A rush of refugees to Hong Kong has begun as a result of the revolting Japanese mass raids on the civil population of Canton during the week-end.

Lack of transport facilities has, so far, kept the influx within bounds, but 2,400 arrived by the first available train, arriving last night, and a further 600 travell-

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TWO BOTTLES OF LYSOL

A young Chinese woman, a re- fugee from Peiping, was found unconscious at her residence at No. 15, Hankow Road, Kowloon, yesterday afternoon.

Details are meagre, but it ap- pears that the woman, Tong Key- kan, 25, drank the contents of two bottles of lysol, Although a doc- ter who lives in the vicinity was quickly summoned, the unfortun- ate woman died at Kowloon Hos- pital the same evening.

ed down by slow during the night, INQUEST ON

arriving shortly before 9 a.m. to- day.

All boats from Canton have teen crowded to absolute capa-] city, and reports from Canton this morning refer to almost un- controllable milling crowds along the steamer wharves.

ALARM SOUNDED THIS MORNING

Canton, To-day.

The air raid alarm again sounded at 9.45 this morning, and people are flocking to the water front although there has not yet been any sign of raid- ing planes.

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Meanwhile a number of people have succeeded in getting inside Shameen, as it is impossible to differentiate between those who have legitimate business those who have not. Whenever the opened to admit anybody a minor rush occurs, though the crowds on the whole are order- ly.

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STEAMERS RUSHED

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Every train and boat leaving Canton is packed to the utmost, and the morning steamer to Hong Kong had to take up the gangways at 7 a.m. an hour before the usual time, to avoid the danger of being swamped with the rush of refugees.

A number of foreigners, bound for Hong Kong, found them.. selves unable to penetrate the crowds on the wharf and near- by streets, and were left be- hind when the steamer sailed. -Reuter.

TENSION IN SHANGHAI WESTERN AREA

Hankow, To-day.

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YUNGTSI RETAKEN IN SHANSI CAMPAIGN

Sian, To-day.

After a siege of nearly a month, Chinese forces have finally recap- tured Yungtsi (Puchow), terminus of the Tatung-Puchow Railway in Shansi.

The Chinese entered the battered city at noon yesterday in the wake of the Japanese retreat.

Recapture of Yungtsi constitutes

a significant Chinese success. The city was lost to the Japanese. early in March. With its occupation, the Japanese were able to establish con- tact with Tenglintu from where they constantly menaced Tungkwan.

·CAR TURNS- OVER ON SHEK-O ROAD

While driving car No. 1402, to Shek-O yesterday afternoon, Lam Ming-hol took the Windy Gap. corner too sharply with the result! that his car overturned on the right side. Four passengers, in the car were not injured but the driver sustained injuries to his right arm.

EIGHT RAIDS

ON BARCELONA

IN 12 HOURS

Barcelona, Today!

Barcelona was the victim of

Sectors of railway track extend- ing over a distance of 10 miles be- tween Linfen and Kuwo, on the Chungking, May 23.-(Reuters). up by Chinese forces on May 28, yesterday, but the damage was Tatung-Puchow Railway, were blown eight air raids in twelve hours -A verdict of "death while tempor- rendering Japanese communication slight owing to improved defences. arily of unsound mind" was re-'south of Linfen impossible. turned at the inquest to-day on the

The death roll in the insurgent Kuwo and Howma, south of Lin-air raid on Alicante on Wednesday body of Mr. Hugh Alexander Mor-fen, are surrounded.---Central News. has risen to 378 with the finding of rison, the Scottish Chief Engineer of the Butterfield and Swire 8.8. Wanliu.

Mr. Morrison was discovered un- conscious in his cabin on May 19, while the ship

was en route to! Chungking.

After the Wanliu had moored at Chungking, on May 21, Mr. E. W. P. Mills, the British Consul-Gen- eral, boarded her and an enquiry was held immediately.

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FORCE DECLINED

27 more bodies..

Fifty-three were wounded and a hundred others are in grave condi- tion. Reuter.

SPANISH NOTE

London, To-day. The Spanish Government has sent the British and French Gov- ernments notes asking if they in- tend to adopt appropriate measures Mr. Hugh Taylor, a British avia-to stop the bombing of open towns. It appeared that the vessel, was!,

tor, now in Hong Kong offered his-Reuter. below Wanhsien and proceeding up in the capacity of a flying instruc- services to the Chinese Government

stream when a shot was heard shortly after 7 o'clock in the. morn informed that there are unfortun- tor, it is learned, but he has been

ing of May 19. The Chief Steward.

The Chief Steward SWATOW CHOLERA

hurried to the bridge and reported ately, no vacancies at present. that Mr. Morrison had been wound- Mr. Taylor, who is an Old Etoni- an, arrived in the Colony in the

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The Captain of the Wanliu, Mr. G. W. Torrible, accompanied by the First Officer, Mr. R. E. Selywn- Jones, went to Mr. Morrison's ca- bin and found him with a bullet wound in his temple. A revolver lay beside him.

Without recovering conscious- ness, Mr. Morrison died at 7.45 a.m. It was revealed that Mr. Morri- son had been in a highly nervous state and he was known to have consulted a doctor in Ichang re- cently on the condition of his

nerves.

The interment took place in the Chungking foreign cemetery on May 21 at 6 o'clock in the evening.

It was attended by Mr. Morrison's fellow officers, the officers of H.M.S. Falcon and representatives of Butterfield and Swire, Jardine Matheson and Company and other: members of the foreign commun-

Tension in the western district ity. of Shanghai still prevails, ac- Reverend E. Davis, of the Bible cording to a report from foreign Churchmen's Missionary Society, who is on a temporary visit to

sources.

At Hwatsaochen, Rubicon Vil-Chungking, officiated.

lage and Yuchitun, Chinese guer- illas have been very active dur- ing the past few days. Brisk rifle and machine-gun fire from that

'area was audible in the Settlement during the night. The

HANOI CHOLERA

Japanese have declared martial] Fifty-five cases of

cholera

in

law in that area and armoured Hanoi and two in Shanghai are re- cars patrol the streets throughout ported in the Far Eastern health the day. Early yesterday, Jap-bulletin, covering the week ended anese planes cruised over the dis- May 21. There were also 64 cases tricts, reconnoitring.

of typhus in Shanghai,

Soochow Creek is closed to traffic. As a result, over 1,000 boats carrying food supplies to Additional nurses are required Shanghai were "marooned" at for the St. John Ambulance, Bri- Rubicon Village.

gade.Applicants will be required Possibility of re-opening of to qualify in First Aid and Home the areas around the Hungjao Nursing: also to attend Air Rafd and Great Western Roads area Precaution Classes. They must be seems remote. Central News. lover 18 years.

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Quarantine restrictions have been s.s. Carthage, and is staying with imposed against arrivals from friends here.

Swatow on account of Cholera.

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