With the arrival at Woosung this morning of the big Italian liner Conte Biancamano from Trieste. another large evacuation of Shanghai residents and influx of troops will take place.
About 1,000 people will gather at the Customs Jetty at 7 am. to-day to go an board five tenders which will carry them down the river to the waiting liner. A large quantity of outgoing mail will also leave on the tenders for the ship.
On their return trip from Woosung this afternoon, the tenders will bring about 800 Italiam Grenadiers from Africa, an indefinite number of civilian passengers and a large consignment of mail The Italian reinforcements who will strengthen the Shanghai "garrison are a crack battalion' direct from Addis Ababa called the Grenadiers of Savi consisting of 700 men, thirty office and forty petty officers.
This evening, the s. Conte Bianamano is to sail on her return trip to Italy via, Hongkong.
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