Hongkong, Oct. 22.
The Japanese Government has agreed to establish three refugee zones in Canton, it was officially announced by the Japanese Consulate-General here today.
'The Japanese agreed to establish the camps for the refugees following Fecent requests for the formation of such special areas by the American land British consular ofieials in Canton. 'The Trinity School, the Hackett 'Memorial Hospital and' the Canton Hospital have been chosen as. the central points of the three refugee zones.
In their request for the establish ment of such zones, the American and British consular officials asked the Japanese authorities to mark the tareas out of bounds to Japanese soldiers. The foreign consular oMelals said that they would obtain assurances from the Chinese authorities that no Chinese soldiers would be permitted near the zones, The refugee zones will be used to house women, children and aged non-com The American-owned Lingnan Uni versity was also chosen for a refugee zone. Half of the university's Ameri-an staff is on the premises, "The [Americans said that they would be willing to care for the refugees, Mr. 'T. V. Soong, former Minister of Finance' and Chairman of the Board of the Bank of China, today handed Bishop Hall Hk.$50,000 for use in refugee zones in Canton, Bishop Hall has led foreign efforts to create safety zone in Canton for Chinese Fefugees. Mr. Soong told Bishop Hall that he would secure another Hk.$50, }000 for the refugees within a few hours.—United Press, Portuguese Man Macao Defence Hongkong, Oct, 19.
Two thousand Mozambique troops in full war kit were massed on the Macao border today after Chinese troops had failed in an attempt 10 cross the border Sunday night, Macao reports said.
The Chinese troops, apparently seeking safety or consisting of deserters, rushed the border, fung wildly. They wounded one Portuguese officer charge of a border part Portuguese South African soldiers then.fired two volleys and killed eighteen Chinese soldiers, halting the mad scramble Into Portuguese territory.
'Mozambique reinforcements were immediately rushed to the border und strong defences consisting of barbed wire and machine-gun nests were set up to prevent any repetition of attempts to cross' into Portuguese territory, the reports from Macao sald.—United Press, Tragic Error Occurs At Swatow Swatow, Oct. 21.
A tragic error occurred' last night, when Chinese troops stationed at the Goodhope Lighthouse mistook the lighthouse tender Pingehing for a Japanese vessel.
'They opened fire from the shore, killing the second officer, and wounding five' Chinese seamen..
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