Tokyo, Nov. 2.
A new refugee zone for homeless and destitute Chinese in Hankow was completed yesterday morning by the Japanese authorities when the first group of refugees was transferred to the new camp from the French Concession and the former British, German and Russian concessions, it was reported here.
The transfer of the refugees, the dispatches stated, is being effected by Japanese gendarmes with the assistance of 200 Chinese policemen.
Reports stated that the estimated number of destitute refugees totals 50,000, while refugees who have homes but no food number 150,000. The removal of the refugees to the new camp, it was reported, will be completed by Saturday.
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