Hankow, July 15, Leading Chinese and foreign civil leaders are now organizing a "Refugee Zone Committee" to take care of refugees in the event that hostilities threaten the Hankow area, The moving spirit behind this step, it is understood, is Bishop A.A. Gilman, of the American Church Mission, while the British member of the Committee is Miss W. L. Coxon, of the London Missionary Society.
The proposed refugee zone will include not only the Special Administrative Districts, comprising the former German, Russian and British Concessions, but also the "Model District," in the Chinese City.
The Committee, which had its inaugural meeting today, is trying to keep the matter as quiet as possible, as it does not wish to interfere with the Chinese Govern-
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