The Archive · 1937

Search Continues for American

Shanghai, Nov. 8, The search {s still in progress. for Mr. ©. M. Robertson, local American lowner of the Shanghai Auto Service. who disappeared last Thursday. ports were current that he had, been killed -by. a great bomb explosion ]waile at Pootung, but no definite coniemation of his fate has been received.

"Chinese authorities have been join In the investigation now binge made by. the American Con stlcte-General and every effort being made to locate Mr. Robertson.

On Thursday morning last, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Lam Wing-¥an, [Erominent Chinese technician, "lepartfed for Pooling on a special Job. Since that time nothing has beer sven of either one started. a eampaijn for the collection of 50,600 rain coats for soldiers at the front between Novem= ber 6 and December 20. says a Chinese report, Cash donations specified for the making of rain coats are also invited, take her foot out of isket_and come and sit. by and to stop erying and be a Hood girl—in short, to act Jike any crowd of people anywhere Inthe world will act under more auspicious was estimated that 6.000 refugees arrived from Pootung on The Bund alone.

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