Nanking grants $000,000 a month to the Kuangtung provincial forces for fanti-communist expenses and expects ]Gen. Chen Chi-tang to put more speed. in the work. He is said to have Jageeed to Nanking's demand. An unconfirmed report stated that since Gen. Chen has agreed to join the Nenking forces in a combined push facainst the eds, he has asked, Srotigh Gen, Ho Chien, for a bigger [appropriation from Nanking.
is understood, however, that Mr. Hu Han-min will not proceed to Nanking now, unless he is given the post of President of the Executive Yuan with definite political power fice from military interference. In. Jany event, he cannot agree to the present policy towards Japan. hold it is ridiculous to suppose a bursting boller could do such havoc. Highly probable it is that dynamite or other most destructive explosive Was mixed with the coal, and unwillingly put by stokers into the fire 'The launch was blown to atoms. Jand huge gaping holes left in the sides of the passage boat, which went down Fight off the East' Bund within five minutes after she had left Canton for Santso, opposite Whampoa. At least 150 passengers were drowned, for the wooden craft sank afew moments after the disaster happened.
Shanghai, July 7.
Mrs. Duncan Glass, a shanghai rest~ dent and mother of Mr. D. R. Glass of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham, & Matthews, died yesterday as a result of shock' and injuries sustained during Jo fire which destroyed the Yumei Hotel in the popular Unzen summer resort in Japan. Her son, who received messages earlier in the day that Mrs. Glass had received comparatively slight injuries but wanted to see him, left Shanghai for Nagasaki on board the M.M. inv. Felix Roussel before news of his mother's death had reached Shanghai. A wireless mes sage telling him of his bereavement was sent yesterday evening. Another fon is reported to be siatoned in 'A number of Shar were reported to be holidaying in the hotel at the time of the fre, which destroyed both it and the hotel next to it. According to messages received In Shanghai, some of the holidaymakers lost' everything they had. They have cabled to their friends for more clothes and money.
According to a United Press despatch, the Gre occurred in the early fnorning and completely destroyed the Yumei and the Talyokan hotels, which are two of the most popular hhostelries in Unzen. The Yumei Hotel known to Japanese as the Ariake Hotel.
Both hotels were crowded with [Japanese and foreigners, many of the latter from Shanghai and other Chins ports, and there was great confusion Jas the guests sought frantically to save their baggage, many of them Tosing most of their possessions, the despatch continues.
The fire broke out in the Yumei Hotel at 1230 az. and spread rapidly, jumping the short distance separating the building in which the blaze originated and the, Taiyokan Hotel The Unzen Fire Brignde waged a valiant fight against the flames, but unable to check them, the fire Durning itself out about 3 am.
Mrs. Glass was injured when she jumped from one of the windows of the burning building, according to Reuter. The same agency states that the blaze is reported to have started Room 45. 'There were about Atty British guests, many of them from other China ports besides Shanghai, staying in the building at the time. 'The building, the agency says, was completely gutted, 'Mrs. Glass' was taken to. the Kyushu Hotel and given medical attention, Unzen, July 7.
The following is a list of Shang: hat residents who were staying at the Yumei Hotel at the time of the fire which destroyed it yesterday:—
Mr, and Mrs. H, Rogerson, Mrs, Anderson, Mrs. Ramplin and two children, Mr. and Mrs. W. M, Cox and two children, Mrs. H, 0. White and Miss White, Mrs. P. Gregory, Miss M. B, Ellis, Miss D. Rayden, Mrs, V, Bloomfield and child, Mrs. A. F. Tibbett, Mrs. Pearson, Mrs, 5. Russe and "two children, Mr. Familay, Mrs. D. Glass (who lost her life), Miss J.T, Franck, Mr. H. Merrick," Mrs. H. Armstrong, Miss B. Siva, Miss M.S. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Halmoviteh, Mrs. M. Shibbeth, Mrs. R. J. Solomon, Miss A. J. Solomon, Miss J. J. Solomon.
Also staying at the hotel was a Canadian resident of Hongkong and five Chinese amahs.—Reuter, (Return of several of the Shanghai holdingsmaters "invotwed in the fire reported on page 50).
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