Carrying a large number of eiviign passengers, including many women and children, a ferry, boat belonging to the Greater Shang-the hai Bureau of Public Utilities jeame near to being blown up yes: ten lay by bombs dropped from a Japanese" aeroplane, The ferry, was on its way to Tungkow, very narrowly escaped being struck by two bombs. In view of the seri-Jousness of the situation, the service {will be suspended until the Japan Jose anal raids are over, according offijal statement issued from the mayor's office last night, to them that, the money donated to the Shanghai Citizens' Committee was for the relict of refugees from the war zone and that they must louply. to the Social urea: Municipality of Greater, Shangh they. wanted relief. Phe deputajon refused to listen. In the meantime their numbers had bee Jed to about 500 and as the ation for a time looked very ugly but the Police. adm bering tft on the crowd and shout one damage dove. Aten hey were eventually - dispersed,
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