The Archive · 1937

Universal Anxiety

Innumerable telephone inquiries were received yesterday at the Country Hospital and, due to the wid bread anxiety concerning the Brit-'Ambassador's health, personal were made by people representing all stratas of Shangh: community. Among the official v tors were the Danish Minister to China, Oscar de Oxholm, and the Mayor of Gre: ter Shanghai, Mr, O, K, Yui, who inquired on behalf of the Chairman of the National Government, Mr, Lin Sen. Representatives of the Nanking-Shanghai Garrison Commander also called at the hospital. The Danish Covsul-General, Mr. Paul Scheel, visited H.. M. Consulate-General to express sympathies, The British Consu issued the following statement yesterday on behalf of the British Envoy His Majesty's Ambassado: ceived so many kind inquiries from friends in Shanghai and elsewhere, that he regrets that he is unable to answer them individually however, anxious that no tin be lost in conveying an express his true gratitude to all his friends for their kindness."

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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