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WARSHIPS OFF HAINAN Between 10 and 14 Japanese Ships Observed THREE DETECTED PASSING C. T. WANG ON
THROUGH STRAITS
ATTACK FEARED TO FINAL WARNING
BE IMMINENT
Canton, To-day.
TO AMERICANS
Anticipations of a Japanese naval raid on Hai-IN FOOCHOW
nan Island and Pakhoi as the next stage in the Jap- anese campaign in South China have received swift confirmation.
Shanghai, To-day.
Final warning has been given Americans living in the Foochow district to proceed to Kulangsu or
JAPAN'S AMBITIONS
Washington, To-day. Describing the Japanese forces in China as marauders, the Chinese Ambassador, Dr. C T. Wang, in a press interview yester day, intimated that China will not only attempt to defeat them
but is also endeavouring to regain
her lost territories.
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An official report from Kiungchow announces
Dr. Wang appealed formally for that three Japanese warships were observed pass-
such places considered safest funds for Chinese civilians wounded
From there they are ordered to and made destitute by the war- ing through Hainan Straits early yesterday even- leave China by the earliest possible added that China was ready ing and coast watchers have reported the presence vessels.
settlement of ⠀ Sino- of between ten and fourteen cruisers and destroy-chow-has been ordered to close the pacific means possible, but they
The United States Consul at-Foo
Japanese difficulties through any ers in the area.
Consulate and to turn over the would fight to the utmost to block A scouting plane sent up to reconnoitre return-establishment to the Chinese au- any further conquest of their terri-
thorities. ed to Kiungchow with a report that six warships
He has been ordered to proceed were concentrated near Kwangchowwan, possibly to Hong Kong with such members just outside French waters. Owing to the heavy of the Chinese staff as wish to mist prevailing, positive identification of the ships
evacuate.Our Own Correspondent. tempted conquest of China is only a was not possible, but the military authorities state that there is little doubt of their nationality.
Four large cruisers have been detected among the "armada.”
No attack has been made at any point hitherto, but it is believed that operations are imminent and all defence forces are standing by.
FAIR WEATHER
The Royal Observatory reported this morning that a weak anti-
cyclone is developing over N. China
and Mongolia.
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Pressure is also moderately, high over the Pacific to the S. E of
tory.
A SMALL PART.
"However, we know that the
a small part of what Japanese militarists envisage.
They mean to create a Pacific China but all lands in the Pacific, Empire, which will include not only
including the Philippines, Australia
and Hawaii-if she can get them.
-Reuter
The body of Chan Man, aged 60, A trough of relatively low pres-of no fixed abode, was removed to
It is revealed that the Cantonese troops on Hai-Japan nan Island and at Pakhoi have been considerably sure extends from Indo-China across the Kowloon Mortuary. He was strengthened in the past 24 hours. Orders were is the China Sea to the Pacific to the found dead on the Shek Yuen Boad sued by General Yu Han-mau immediately on re-East of N. Luzon, and a depression with a small wound apparently is situated over the Sea of Japan caused by some broken glass which ceipt of news of the attack on Chekwan and the
Local forecest-E winds, light was found near the body.” It is be- forces in Pakhoi which totalled 10,000 men prior to to moderate; fair
lieved he committed suicide. the invasion of the Delta now number at least 30,000.
The Hainan garrison has been similarly strengthened, while Air Force bombers and reconnaissance machines on the Island have been trebled
CHEKWAN AGAIN
SHELLED
Reports were received late Last night that Chek Wan was again shelled by a Japanese destroyer în the afternoon.
BRITISH CONSUL RETURNING TO SANTANDER
The destroyer, which was cruising outside Chek Wan entered the Bay
London, To-day. shortly after 6 p.m. and commenced The British Consul at Santander, shelling the positions of the Pacan-Mr. Thomas Bates, who organised tui.
the evacuation of a number of re- This report has not yet, however, fugees before the fall of the town been confirmed-Our Own Corres-to the insurgent forces and was pondent
himself, together with the remaining British nationals, removed to a The riverboat Tin Yat arriving destroyer on the eve of the occupa from Canton, reported that sheption, is now on his way back to was not interfered with by the Ja-resume his duties there British panese gunboats which were sight-Wireless
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