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EMPIRE NEWS
18 JAN 1948
She Battled With Chinese Mob
EVACUATED by plane
from the riot area of Canton to safety at Hong Kong, Mrs. John Williams, Secretary to Mr. J. L. Murray, British Press attache, told yesterday how she and her husband faced a maddened mob of Chinese who attacked their home.
breaking in, but they were knocked about and forced back upstairs.
"That's where I got this," she said, pointing to her injured head.
Police arrived after a long delay and escorted the couple to safety, although the crowd tried to stone them.
Murray, against whom they had particular grievance.
The mob looted the British con sulate and other buildings befor burning them down, causin damage amounting to hundreds o thousands of pounds
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All women and children wer removed to Hong Kong yesterday. Chinese Press men helped Mr. The riots are due to a decision t and Mrs. Murray and Miss demolish condemned Chinese prc Barbara Horne, secretary to the perty. Consul-General, to escape, telling
The Chinese Government ha
She went downstairs with her the crowd they were Americans. expressed regret and has ordere husband to try to stop the crowd The mob were hunting for Mr. stricter measures by the police.
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