Although realizing the extreme gravity of the European situation with. ity subsequent. possibilities, the British community at Shameen is very calm, with no (alk of evacuation of even' women and children, understood here that an alarm. spread in Hong: Japanese troops are present coneenivated on the border, but' Japanese army. spokesman interview with Reuter today eelered that "the rumour Since the news of the conclusion of non-aggression pact between Soviet Russia and Germany has been made public, the antisBritish press agitation here has more or less' died down Reuter la Prepared Manila, Aug. 24. Precautionary housing "and other preparations have been set in metic by the Philippine Red Cross in anticipation of a possible evacuation of women and children from Hongkong and Shanghai A council of ten, under the chair~ manship of the United States High Commissioner, would be formed, should the necessity rise, for the purpose of ce-ordinating the care of ly have been com pleted, function at a chinery ix ready to Keuter Manila, Aug 2. The Philippine Red Cross a Hongkonst which boned the s. expected the event of an "explosion' the latter cities in eon ith possible European cent 'A representative of one hare con= cern with branches in. Shanghai and Hongkong was understood to have started s survey of the possibilities fof establishment "a new' American commercial bank in the Philippines Sr. Manuel Quezon, President of the Philippines, conferred this morning with the acting High Commissioner for the Philippines, Me. J. Weklon Jones, and De. Howard chief of here. decided got to relax he quarantine restrictions despite the desire ihe entry of evacuees from The strict regulations enforced by the Quarantine Service this year have prevented the outbreak of a single ease el cholera here i seven mionths—United Press,
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