Hongkong, Nov. 30.
News has been received of the death of Mr. R. A. Gubbay, the local exchange broker, while jour-noying from England to Hongkong.—Reuter.
Tee death took place at Yokohama on November 18 of Mrs. A. Dewette, widow of the late "Mr. Louis Dewette, at the age of 83. Mrs. Dewette, who had resided in Japan for 40 years, was a native of Perthshire. She took an active part in relief work during the war and was a strong supporter of the British Women's Association. She leaves a son, Mr. Alexander L. J. Dewette, and a daughter, Mrs. Howes. pores them from Vladivostok.
early 2,000 refugees werd given transportation jointly by the Japanese Railway and Red Cross to Manchuria, but the Chinese refused to -permit them to enter Manchuria and they are now stranded the border.
The Foreign Office issued the following statement to-day "There has been misrepresentation of Japan's treatment of the Russian refugees. Japan has done everything from a humanitarian standpoint. A thousand women and children have been landed and afforded reef. Five hundred others are housed in the Customs warehouses at Gensan. It is impossible to afford relief indefinitely and it is considered advisable to send the refugees back to Vladivostock under a formal pledge - of protection from the Russian authorities of that port. Negotiations in that connexion are now proceeding."'—Reuter.
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