The evacuation of the Municipal Pig Slaughterhouse, Whashing Road, was. effected without great difficulty with the kind is of the Shanghai Waterworks who sheltered our staff until they could be removed from the district.
The evacuation of the Abattoir presented a much greater problem, mainly on account of the large number of employees, their relatives and other refugees who, during the first few days of hostilities, had entered the premises for protection.
A total of 350 people were safely evacuated on August, 18 leaving five Chinese employees who volunteered io stay behind and look after the large number of animals left in the premises. These volunteers were, oñ the advice and th many convoys for the removal of meat and other foodstuffs, both from the Municipal and Private Cold Storage plants, were organize Prior to the encircling of the fo: eign areas by Japanese Forces, who it appeared likely that food shortage might be experienced, transportation and storage of essential vegetables for Hospital consumption, were successfully undertaken and later proved a wise and saving precaution, worthy of consideration during normal times.
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