VACUATION of foreign women and children from Shanghai will start to-day when 800 British will leave for Hongkong by the P. & O. Rajputana, with more to follow by ther ships.
Evacuation of elderly males and others whose' business has ceased will be considered next.
American women and children will leave by the President Jefferson for Manila this morning and others will sail for Manila by subsequent vessels.
It was announced yesterday by the French Consul-
General that the evacuation of French women and _children is being considered, while the authorities of other nationalities are taking similar precautions regarding their nationals.
At least 2,000 British women is available yet as to the other ships children registered at the Bi yesterd The s. Rajputana will Evacuation Office in the Shanghai Chub} when the names of the vessels coming be used, but this will be given aut here are known, By 1.30 p.m, yester:
at least 800 of these away toonly about 300 third class tickets yy, and the s. Empress of Asia an: were still available on the Empress other 900 to-morrow. No information Tugs will sail from the French Bund shortly after 9 o'clock this morning,
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