Mr, Mitsuo 'Kamel, agod:29, cashier of the Domei News Agency in Shanghai, is believed to have been drowned' while swimming: off Kaochiao Beach, on July 12. Efforts to effect hhis rescue, made ty three foreigners, two Unidentified, were unsuccessful.
Mr. Kamel, who, with two come panions from his' office, Mr. Ryuli Hironaka and Mr. Toyeo Kuga, had been swimming throughout the after: noon, was seen signalling for aid when about 80 yd. from the shore. "His two companions' were ashore, dressing preparatory to going home.
Mr. D, Aronovich, a Russian, residing at' "896 Rue' August Hoppo, answered the appeals of Mr. Kamel, but his progress was impeded by: choppy. waves, caused by a brisk shoreward breeze, and finally he was forced to return, Mr. Kemel had then disappeared from view according to witnesses.
According to Mr. Tang Chinihuang, chief of the branch station of the Bureau of Public Safety, the motorboat used at the beach for lifesaving purposes was engaged at the time in helping the crew of another vessel that had become waterlogged off the beach. A report of the happening was made by Mr. Tang to Capt. Liao" Fucchen, of the North Station Branch of' the Bureau Mr. Yuz0 Shimojo, assistant branch [manager, Mr. 'Toru' Shobara, "news editor, and two. other Donel stall members proceeded to Kaochlao at 6 pam, accompanied by two members for the Japanese Consular Police, By 11 o'clock, no trade of the miss man had been found, according telephone message from the beach, Mr. Kamel Joined Rengo, which was merged into Domei on January 1 this year, about 4 years ago, Tue French Municipal Council's health report for the week ending July 4 shows a total of seven foreign Geaths and 135 Chinese deaths. As in the case of the International Settlement, no cases of cholera wer ported. Deaths among foreigners in-eluded one from tuberculosis, and five from various unreported causes, and among the Chinese one from Giptheria, one.from tuberculosis, and 183 from various unreported causes.
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