The Chinese populace have deen streaming from the city in all diree~ tions since Sunday, carrying their meagre belongings and using al types of vehicles, even perambulators.
Following the receipt of messages from the State Department, the American Consul, Mr. Samuel Sokobin, is advising Americans to evacuate and many are doing so. Hitherto, however, there is no notice-fable movement of British residents.
The foreigners here at present comprise approximately 300 Ameri-ans, 300 British, several _hundred Russians and 150 Germans. The majority of shops are closed, and it dificult to purchase food. anti in Seana saad yo tee:
morning and cent spasmoideally throughout the day, for which reagan the curfew hour was again advanced to 6 o'clock last night. Measures are being taken for the municipal authorities to quell the ooters, many of whom have been summarily executed. Visiting back streets, Reuter's correspondent saw the corpses of looters exposed to Public view as a warning to others.
Japanese aeroplanes roar overhead time after time, some of them fying so low that the populace are able see the bomb racks. It is noticeable that all the visitors are hydro-lanes The burning of the Japanese cotton mills has been thoroughly accomplished, and practically all have been completely demolished.
The boom at the harbour entrance seems to be most effective, and it is believed that it can prevent any would-be raiders from coming close to the shore—Reuter.
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