Shanghai, Jan, 16, It is reliably learned. locally that Mr. Tu Yueh-sen, the—former Influential Chinese civic leader and banker in the French Concession In Shanghai, who has been more or less Permanently residing in Hongkong since the Sino-Japanese hostilities, recently suffered venous effects of ait travel while flying in a plane at an altitude of 25,000 fect in order to avoid attack from Japanese bombers engaged in bombing Kwangsi, Inv. 'Tu is now safe and well, His plane was on a return trip from Chungking, where Mr. 'Tu had interviews with' high ofclals there more than a week ago, When his plane was nearing Kweilin, Kwangsh, on his return air trip to Hongkong, there were 20 Japanese bombers the sky flying slowly. Fearing. that his plane might be the target of an attack, the pilot of Mr. Tu's plane decided to fy at such a high altitude that there was little alr to breathe.
'One Chinese report which stated that both Mr. 'Tu and Mr, Wang Shiao-lai, former Chinese civie Yeader the 'Settlement here and also chairman of Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Chinese Ratepayers' Association, fainted in their plane and had to be helped out of the machine while Tanding was denied by 4 reliable Chinese source in Shanghat in close touch with the two civic Teaders. It was stated that Mr, Wang didn't accompany Mr. Tu on the fying trip. and that Mr, Tu was notin a stale of coma" after he machine, recuperation, Mr. Tu regained his food health and proceeded with his Work as usual, it was stated.
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