Mr. T, G. Baillie, Headmaster of the S.M.C. Polytechnic School for Chinese, returned from leave on Monday.
Min, A. H, Merriles, of Messrs Jardine, Matheson and Ca.
Ltd. has returned to Shanghai from long leave.
Miss L. G. Sharp was amongst those who returned to Shanghai by the s. Chítral and will resume her usual classes in Ferry Hall.
Tur daily report of Reiugee work for January 10 follows:—No. of Camps under inspection by Public Health Department 174 No. of refugees therein 91,259.
Genera, Ho Lung, a well known Chinese Communist leader and military strategist, has been appointed Garrison Commander of Canton, according to an unconfirmed message to the "Sin Wen Pao."
Genera Jiro Minami, Governor-General of Korea, will leave Seoul for Tokyo on January 12 where he is expected to report to Emperor Hirohito on general conditions in Korea.
Amonost the passengers who arrived from Hongkong on Monday by the s. Chitral were—Messrs, E, F, Hardman, W.R. Lemarchard, C. S. Moore, H, J. Timperley, Mr, and Mrs. Lacey and two infants, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. B. Barton and two infants, A charge of failing to stop his car after being involved in an accident on Avenue Foch on December 5 brought against Mr. E. F. Thor by the Shanghai Municipal Police was heard before Mr, C. H. Haines Registrar, in H. M. Police Cou yesterday. Inspector J. Leslie appeated on behalf of the SMP. Mr. H. D. Rodger held a watching brief on behalf of the complainant Mr. Paul Nielsen and Mr. C. E. Lowe represented the accused After occupying the morning, the case was adjourned until 10 am next Tuesday.
Mr. Nielsen stated in evidence thet between 640 and 645 pin. on December 5, he was struck by a car while crossing Avenue Foch about a hundred yards west of Chengtu Road. He had been walking on the north pavement of the street, and was crossing the street diagonally ina south-westerly direction when the car struck him. He looked right and left before crossing, but did not notice any traffic. He walked five or six steps, and then caught a glimpse of a car approaching at a great speed from the west. He then walked two steps backwards towards the pavement to avoid being hit by the car, and at the same time the car turned in his direction.
"I felt a terrific smash against my knee and forehead," witness continued, "and then I fell to the ground. I tried to get up, but was unable to do so." The weather was quite good at the time, he stated, and the street lights were turned on enabling him to see the roadway. There was a shed in the road a hundred yards west of where he was: standing when he was struck
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