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WAR'S

AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST

BUTTER

EFFECT

ON HONG KONG

SEAFORTHS SOON GET

INTO THEIR STRIDE

Shanghai, To-day.

Governor's Warning Gigantic To Colony

Pincer

A statement on the effects on Hong Kong of the Movement hostilities in South China, was made in Legisla- WHILE THE JAPANESE

Only a few days after their re- turn from Hong Kong, the Seaforth Sir Highlanders were involved in their first incident with the Japanese yesterday. This time a Chinese police constable, acting as mediator and interpreter, came to the rescue of both parties.

tive Council this morning by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote. Geoffry referred to the problems of food supply and refugees, and to the effect of the war on the Colony's revenue and commerce.

His Excellency said:

TROOPS ADVANCING ON WAICHOW FROM BIAS BAY ARE REPORTED TO BE MEET- ING WITH INCREASING RE- SISTANCE, OTHER LANDINGS ARE BELIEVED TO BE TAK- (Continued from: next; column)ING PLACE NORTH OF BIAS ment with the troops operating "The outbreak of hostilities so from Bias Bay.

Meanwhile, Reuter reports that Unconfirmed reports state that close to its border is of course a The argument between the

matter of grave and regretful con-heavy gunfire was audible in the Japanese are putting troops Japanese and Seaforth sentries on cern for this Colony. Three quar-Swatow last night from the direc-ashore in Haimun Bay and Hai- in order to attack the Garden Bridge arose, it is ters of our fresh vegetable and a tion of Hope Bay, a Chinese des-chechin Bay understood, over regulation of large proportion of our fresh meat patch stating that an attempted Waichow from the North and

supplies come from that province. Japanese landing was repulsed. East.

Swatow was visited twice this

Effect of this will be the carry- morning by a seaplane, but no bombs were dropped and the po-ing out of a gigantic pincer move-

Continued at foot of Preceding Col. pulace remains calm.

traffic.

The Japanese stated that the Seaforths were hampering them in cheeking all vehicles entering Hongkew.

:

HEAVY LOSSES.

Secondly, the Colony must face Neither party could make the other understand what the prospect of an additional ser- they were saying, with the result ious refugee problem arising from that there was some feeling and this invasion: as Honourable Mem- bers are no doubt aware, certain much gesticulating. -

steps are being taken to cope with A Chinese constable understand-that eventuality: these together ing English and Japanese soon with the Military and Police pre- in fixed up the quarrel, and smiles cautions which are necessary

will entail shortly replaced frowns as the dif- such circumstances ficulties melted away.-Reuter,

heavy charges upon the Colony's funds.

COUNTING THEIR

CHICKENS

Shanghai, To-day.

"Again, the interruption of Hong Kong's long-established trade with China will bring heavy losses upon the revenue and upon commerce.

GOOD SENSE AND DIGNITY ·

"I need not mention the many other ways in which this Colony will or may be adversely affected.

"I am confident, however, that the

new difficulties with good of successfully invading South sense and dignity, relying upon the China and taking Canton are re-British Government to do all in its ports circulated here that the Con-power to protect their interests. sulate Staff for Ganton has diready

Indicative of Japanese confidencial citizens of Hong Kong will face

been nominated.

The reports drikin

ese cirols and the

future Consul General

for Japan in Kwangtung and

bers of the Consulate

quarters.

to

are

depart Our

from:

BAY.

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