This journal's special correspondent has brought into proper perspective the admirable arrangements made by the Hongkong authorities and unofficial organizations for the reception of the evacuees from Shanghai. Confirmation of his impressions is derived from private letters which continue to contain cheerful accounts of the Shanghai invasion of the Island. One husband has been good enough to permit quotation from a connubial despatch which, as he no doubt rightly if affectionately observes, comes from a woman with a head on her shoulders. The lady after a despairing wonder whether there are any "strictly truthful people left in the world" proceeds X and I were put in the very bowels of the destroyer and were on the Rajputana nearly a day before we knew that a shell had dropped between the Duncan and, I think, the Falmouth on our way to the P and O. We heard nothing and saw nothing. The sailors were marvellous, so helpful with the luggage and babies. I think they were thoroughly enjoying themselves. The stewards were not told to help us with the luge-age but we were told to bring our own luggage the deck curse best we could. Cool lies were not allowed on board and neither were friends. There was an awful scrum and some of those mothers with tiny babies in their arms looked thoroughly exhausted....In_ spite of everything our exceedingly nice cabin steward helped us and was so unwilling to take our tips afterwards.....We have a huge room, excellent food. a very nice Scotch landlady and are paying $140'p.m. We share a bathroom but there are absolutely no restrictions and naturally we do not intend to abuse our privileges. YZ has been more than kind and has introduced us to a lady with a matshed, so that we can go bath-We have one bathing suit between. us and it happens to be yours. A typhoon. has been near and looks as if it has no intention of moving—terrifie rainstorms but the weather has been quite cool The trend of this letter suggests that Shanghai has no reason to be uneasy about the kind of welcome given to its evacuees,
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