Hongkong. Sept. 5, The Wes cong. Governnient. today officially refuted the statement made 'B. E. Maughan, representative said. thatthe "evacuation compulsory." declared that "The [Government advised women to £0, and they cooperated.
Mr, N. Lo Smith, the Colon Secretary, tid that "this. statement untrue. He revealed that the ]Government today drafted legislation prevent the evacuees from returning to Hongkong.
Hitherto evacuated families were knows to "have booked through passages from Shanghai and Manila, disembarking at Hongkong.—United Press res Not to Return
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