It was belatedly learned here today that a son bad been born to the wife of Mr, Y, 'T. Lok, of the Of. aboard i1.M.S. Capeiown off Woosung at 10.10 o'clock on Christmas morning. A signal received by the oval authorities in Hankow states that both mother and child are doing well.
The Acting Commander-in-Chief of the China Station. "Vice-Admiral LGB, Crabbe, was dotighted to hear of the nappy event and sent a signal from Hongkong to the Capetown say= ngs "Tam delighted to hear of your success and T request that you present my congratulations and those fof the whole China Fleet to Mrs. Lok. I would very much like to be the god-father, even if it would be only by proxy, of this child born under such unusual circumstances.
"The residents of Hankow are delighted that the baby was born on the Capetown which" became very: popular during her stay here, The missionary, Dr. Clelian, slated to have officiated at the birth, He was the only male civilian aboard, the Capetown when she left for Shanghai.
The Capetown is now on her way to Hongkong with nine women and Afteen children evacuees aboard from
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