12 is understood that all the Amer canis embarking on the Mariposa from Shangha} were women and children, Rot one man sailing In. the boat. This perhaps reflects. the attitude at present held here" by. Americans, Which is to hang on as long ax pos sible, unfit the situation in the Far East develops one way or the other, Despite the advice of their gover: ment to eave the Orient as soon as possible, if not on one of the special evieuation Tiners, then on a vessel another company, many are termined to delay the date of their departure until the last moment, Alen are sending their families home but remaining here themselves, bein 1 Juctant to abandon their business concerns and. jobs.
The s, Mariposa will sail Mist to Chinwangtao, and thea to Chemupo. Kobe and Honolulu, being, achedulud to arrive in San Francisco en bout November 28, She will not call at Los Angeles. Her trip will net be so do teresting as that of the s, Mor terey, the first evacuation liner' to call here, which is sailing to America by way of Australia, calling at many out ut the way places en-route.
The third evacuation liner to arrive in the For East willie thes. Washington, which ts due to enter Shanghai on November 19, leaving gain on November 21, after a wor day May. his Jiner ix much more heavily booked of the preceding exact since 9 special European third class is prov Vidod, at reduced fares. Ay she wil! be the Jast of the special liners. to call at Shanghai, this may be anoth ment which has induced Americ to wait for the later ship.
'A large. number of evacuees have oft the city on ships other than the special evacuuition ners, or on Ame Fiean President Line Boats making their regular suns between the Orient snd! California. Both Canadian Paci-fie und Japanese boats are heavily Vouked on their eastbound trips the USA. although no special Fangements have been made to cope with extra
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