BRITISH FLEET IN
BALTIC ZONE
Copenhagen, To-day.
H.K. BORDER SITUATION
Japanese troop movements
continue between Shumchun and Namtau, according to the
According to an announce- latest messages from ment by the Danish radio ser-border to-day. vice numerous British war- Reports of the numbers of Japanese ships have been observed at Shumchun vary considerably. from Kristiansund, in Nor-This morning some
300 Japanese troops were reported moving from way.
Sha- The warships are said by observers Shataukok in the direction of to be exercising, between Skogen, inng-chung, Mirs Bay terminus of the Denmark; and the Norweging coast.
Tai-po-Sha-ng-chung Ferry Service.
All the villages between Nam'tau, Shumchun and Shataukok along the border on the Chinese side have now
The fleet, which arrived in the Skaggerak on Wednesday, kept its searchlights active throughout Wed-been occupied by Japanese troops. nesday night.
The newspaper "Social Demo- craten" remarks that these ob- servations tally with reports from Danish vessels which passed through the Skaggerak on Wed- nesday,
According to these reports, the Bri- tish warships were scattered at in- tervals of
kilometres. about two throughout the channel between Skagen and the southermost point of the Norwegian coast.-Trans-Ocean.
The
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newspaper
Refugees continue returning to Sha-ng-chung and this morning some 250 left by ferry.
Hundreds are still waiting to be taken across the Bay.
EMPLOYEE RELEASED
ON $4,000 BAIL
.
Bail of $4,000 was allowed a 35- year-old accountant, Ho King-chuen, by Mr. R. Edwards this morning, when he was charged with conspiring to defraud his employers.
The case was adjourned for a week. It was alleged that accused, em- Danzig, To-day. ployed by the Shing Loong Firm in
Street, entered in "Danziger Vor- Wellington
the posten" denies a rumour that Mr. books a false sale of goods to a non- E. H. G. Shepherd, British Consul-existent firm, and then re-sold General in Danzig has left the Free goods to his employers for $36,671.23 City, but it is confirmed that most Accused will be represented by M Englishmen residing in Danzig have | Hin-Shing Lo, and Mr. M. A. da Sil-
va will appear for complainant.
left. Trans-Ocean.
the
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