Shanghai, Aug. 19.
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Ca. Lid, announce that they have no in: tention of evacuating their ofoes at 21 The Bund, Shanghai, where they intend to maintain a staff sufficient for current requirements—Reuter.
British women, children and men without responsibilities in Shanghai} early next week.
'The evacuation amice at the Shanghai Club on the Bund will be open' the day from 11 am, until 4 pin. for: men only in the s. Moron. By yes terday about 250 men had booked by. this ship and 100 more bookings were expected though the ship could actually accommodate over 800, Tt was stated that the ship had been carrying troops and was not suitable for} the transporting of women and chil-aren, To-morrow the office will be closed, bhut will re-open at 9 am. on Saturday for the last bookings for addl-Ylonal ships leaving next week, All accommodation has been booked on. the s. Patroclus, which leaves tomorrow, people concentrating at 9
Bookings for s. Moron 'There is still room for men only on the s, Moron which sails to-morrow afternoon, passengers' concentration at 2 pam. Passages in this ship for women and children have been cancelled.. Passengers are advised' that it would be to their advantage to take with them. eating utensils and at] least one day's food. Mattresses are available and the fare is £1-10/.
'All. accommodation on' the s, Shengking. which sails, with 219 pas-to mention the-more ihan 800 other corpses that wore burled. by agents of the French Concession authorities a result of last Saturday's bomb-Ing near the Great World Amusement Resort in Avenue Edward VII.
The two Chinese charitable bodies which did the work are the Poo Hsueh Shang Chang Association with head office in Pakhoi Road, and the Doong Jen Fu Yuan Tang Association with its head office in Nantao, Six vehicles, most of which were motor cars, were sent out dally by the first association to various parts of the Seltiement and collected the bodies of persons who had died as victims of stray bullets, bombs or Shrapnel. After being collected, the corpses were taken to a cemetery off Lunghwa Road for burial except those claimed by their relatives.
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