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CANTON

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BUTTER

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SAFE UNTIL NEW YEAR South China Likely To Receive Ample Prior Warning

KWANGSI ARMY IN VICINITY OF TSINGTAO

Tsingtao, 2

p.m. To-day.

Following the destruction of Japanese mill property in Tsingtao, two divisions of Kwangsi troops, under the command of General Li Tsung-jen are reported to be în close proximity to the town

Despite the excitement created by the sudden decision of the authorities to destroy Japanese property, a calm atmosphere now prevails, though there is, in for- eign quarters, a belief that the action, inspired by the Nanking Government, is not likely to be al- lowed to pass without sharp Jap anese reprisal in some form or other.

No other foreign property has been damaged in Tsingtao and there is no sign of other than anti- Japanese sentiment.

HEAVY LOSS

MARINES VISIT TO

BI IS BAY CAUSE

BIS

OF RUMOUR

Canton, To-day.

An exploratory landing by a small party of Japan- ese bluejackets is believed to have given rise to the rumours of the commencement of Japanese military operations in South China.

JAPAN DEBATES

POSITION OF HUNG XUNG

Tokyo, 2.15 pm To-day.

It is reported in rehable quarters

of Hong Kong

South

factor

-end

Imperial

Well-informed quarters here believe that Honga was an Kong and Canton are assured of a compara- the dis tively peaceful Christmas, as there is no official betweez anxiety on the score that any large-scale attack Headquarters, causing the post- will be launched before the New Year.

ponement of the War Council

between

ct was alleged to There is no evidence that the troops which left!

Shanghai in transport last week proceeded

vilian members of south. On the contrary, reliable reports state the Cabinet and Imperial Head that all the transports went up the Yangtsze quarters, the rumour stating that Imperial Headquarters had taken River.

In any event, Kwangtung's The real attack on South China the view that Hong Kong could not military experts do not believe will, it is almost certain, be preced-be wholly excluded from the scope naval control. The civilian that the invasion, if and when it ed by mass raids on unprecedented of comes, will have its main attack scale, with the complete destruction group were opposed to any steps from the Bias Bay region. of all means of communication with that might involve a conflict with

jective.

Japanese naval activities in in Kwangtung as the primary ob-Britain over Hong Kong, the Toishan District are taken to indicate that the plan of opera- It is calculated that in the de-tions envisages an ultimate at struction of nine large cotton mills tack from this area through the and other Japanese factories, the Chungshan District. Japanese have lost an investment of at least 200,000,000 yen.

WARNING WILL BE AMPLE

It is understood that ́ ́ Admiral Shen Hung-lieh first received Ample warning of its imminence orders to destroy the Japanese fac-are to

expected, further-

be

tories in November, but he failed more, in an intensification of air to comply until fresh instructions.attacks.

were received during the week-end,

with the endorsement of General.

Han Fu-chu.

pondent.

Our Own Corres-

U.S. EMBASSY TRANSFERRING TO SHANGHAI

Hankow, To-day.

It is learned here that the American Embassy is following the example of the British and will transfer. temporarily to Shanghai.

SNIPERS ACTIVE IN NANKING

Shanghai, To-day.

A remarkable story, coming from Japanese quarters, is circulating in Shanghai, to the effect that there are still several thousand Chinese troops under arms in Nanking.

The troops, it is stated, are playing the role of snipers and are

the Japanese

One member of the Embassy United State

nyey

staff will proceed to Chungking proceed to Shanghai. It is to maintain contact with the known yet what mode of

nese Foreign Office, which is ance will be chosen, but it is ex

sferred shortly to pected that the Ambassador will avel via Hong Kong Our Own ore 1. Johnson,

Chungking.

Bombardment of all defence posi- tions along the coast is also regard ed as an essential preliminary. Our Own Orrespondent

Prince Konoye's visit peror indicates that an has now been reached, but the nature of the compromise is not known-Our Own Correspondent.

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