Although there has, as yet. been Ino oficial evacuation' ordered either the British or American [Consuls-General for residents of Nanking, a number of women and children. decided to be on the safe side and left Nanking by the st PTuckwo. They arrived in Shangha yesterday after a quiet passage down. 'Phe majority of the passenly Mors from Nanking were American families. Amongst them were Mr. jand Mrs, FP. F. Vaughan and one child, Mrs, R, Jackson and one child, Mrs,' W. B. Coltman and two child: ren, of the Standard Oil Company: Dr.' and Mrs. D. P. Weeks of the University of Nanking: Mrs. wi Glass and one' child of the British American 'Tobacco company; Miss Golisch, Miss E, P. MeCaig, Miss"E. C. Shaw, Mrs. R. S. Hall land two children' and Miss Taylor, Mr. and Mfrs. Coltman are staying at the Cathay Hotel.
Two British residents, Mrs, Mackenzie and Drs. Powell "also came down from Nanking on the HTuckwo. Mrs. Mackenzie ts staying with Mrs. R. Mf, Austin who return-Jed to Shanghai from Hankow on the same ship. Lady Gladstone was Jalso amongst the passengers returning from Hankow.
According to a statement made by Jone of the passengers there is no immediate need to leave Nanking, but it was an expedient measure taken by those to whom it was convenient to do so. This applied specially to those families with young.
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