Shanghai, Aug. 23, Movement of refugees from the northern and astern war zones, following a few days stayin. the International "Settlement and the French Concession, is once more under way. Especially large numbers have been streaming out into the countryside through the western barricades along the railway during the last two or three days. At one. period on Saturday, those' manning. the barriers estimated that no less than 2000 an hour were passing out slong. Jessfield reac Concerning the rumours that large numbers return to the Settlement, it learned that arrangerhents are now working very well to prevent. this, None are allowed into' the Settle Reformatory Boys Halted Because of "Violation"
Shanghai, Aug. 23 The evacuation of the majority of the more than 6,000 prisoners at the Ward Road Gaol started early yesterday afternoon, but struck a. snag. about 4 o'clock when a procession of buses under armed guard was prevented from transferring the 160 formatory boys to south of the Soochow. Creek, The first lot of about 500 adult prisoners, including the foreigners were shifted and the Chinese handed over to the Shanghai-Woosung Gar-ison authorities in the Western Aistriet without dimeulty. They pro-feoded to the Western boundary via Broadway, the Garden Bridge, Nan-King Road and Bubbling Well Road and were seen through the; qates, Where they were received by the Chinese Police. Their escort from the Gaol consisted of contingents of the Polige, the Russian Regiment, 8.V.C, and the Armoured Car Com:
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