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FRENCH CONCESSION AIDS REFUGEES

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Tientsin, To-day. FARMERS COMPELLED BY the floods to abandon their farms and seek refuge in the French Concession were among the happy few to enjoy a constant supply of hot water in this winter of Polar cold and expensive coal.

"CHARLIE CHASE" OBJECTS

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To house the refugees, whose num- ber reached 15,000, the French Muni- cipality built a big village of 2,000 mud and straw huts at Laosikai, near the only natural hot water spring in the Tientsin region.

Easy access to the water supply helped to maintain good hygienia conditions and no epidemic broke out despite the crowded condl. tions, The camp still houses 9,000 refugees.

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The Concession authorities in the last six months have spent more than $500,000 for refugees, the relief Shanghai, To-day. money being entirely donated In a letter to the "North private donations and the refugee China Daily News," the well-relief lottery. The known pugilist and Mer- chant Marine officer, "Char- lie Chase" Collaco, takes ex- ception to several press re- ports regarding Japanese de-

A German 'plane appeared near the mands on the Macao Govern-south-east coast of England yesterday,

ment.

Mr. Collaco writes: "Imagine a for- eign military power conducting a house-to-house search in our own colony. Japan is on most friendly terms with Portugal and would not make such ridiculous demands.

local contributed $50,000.-Havas.

GERMAN PLANES OFF EAST COAST

London, To-day.

ond British pursuit 'planes took off. The sound of gun fire could be heard from the shore.

Another Nazi 'plane was reported over or near, the north-east coast. Reuter.

"Your report also mentions armed Japanese entering gambling establish-gardless of nationality! Secondly, the ments and ordering expensive meals Japanese are gentlemen and always without paying. This is untrue. pay for drinks and meals!

"The Macao police

"I have served tough bunch of ex-army men who would not ways found the

Havas. tolerate any abuse by foreigners re- 'dial!" -'

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The Hague, To-day. The Netherlands envoy in Ber- lin has been ordered to make a serious protest against German air attacks on three Dutch fishing ves- sels and especially against the "in- tolerable violence" in the case of the Protinus, some of whose crew were killed and others · rescued after days in an open boat.

The Netherlands Government asks that measures be taken against the offenders and reserves the right to claim indemulty. Reuter.

Istanbul, To-day.

The British Ambassador, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, had an interview with President Inuenu last night at which the Foreign Minister, M. Sarajoglu, was present. Reuter.

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