CO129-609-6 Future policy- Reuters reports on situation regarding Kowloon evictions 1-1-1948 - 31-12-1948 — Page 35

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CHINA

SNAPFULL WOMEN 1

HONGKONG, SAT

SEVENTEEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN, AMONG

THEM TWO BABIES ARRIVED IN HONGKONG TODAY AFTER BEING

EVACUATED BY AIR FROM CANTON WHERE THE BRITISH CONSULATE AND OTHER BUILDINGS WERE BURNED DOWN YESTERDAY IN ANTI-BRITISH RIOTS. REUTER MF 0325

CHINA

WOMEN 2 CHONGKONG)

THE EVACUEES REPORTED THAT DURING THE NIGH ALL WAS QUIET ON SHAMEEN ISLAND, THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENT AT CANTON. THEY WERE ESCORTED FROM SHAMEEN TO CANTON AIRFIELD BY GUARDS PROVIDED BY THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES. REUTER

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