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ADVANCE ALONG MIRS BAY COASTAL ROAD

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SEIZURE OF

First appearance of Japanese troops on the Chinese NO REPLY FROM

side of the Hong Kong border is expected to be made within the next 48 hours.

TOKYO ON

CANTON CUSTOMS Authoritative quarters and the "China Mail's" spe- SAFETY ZONES

Chungking, To-day. "The action of the Japanese in South China is similar to their in- terference elsewhere under Japan- ese military occupation," declared

It is officially learned that the request of the British authorities

cial corresponde:it on the Border state that there is not the slightest foundation for re- ports that the Japanese have landed in Taishan for establishment of safety zones Bay, north-west of Hong Kong.

the Finance Ministry spokesman There is, however, considerable Japanese military

had extended control over the

on the report that the Japanese Customs in Canton.

He added: "The Customs funds in such areas are now deposited

in the Yokohama Specie Bank."

Questioned whether Sir Fred-

in the Shumchun district has not yet been favourably received.

No reply had up to 8 p.m. been

matter was referred, but the Dis-

activity towards the east. Fresh landings have received from Tokyo, where the been made in Bias Bay, and it is reported that

trict Magistrate in the Po On Japanese troops are slowly progressing along area has notified his willingness the coastal road bordering Mirs Bay.

to co-operate.

Refugees are still crossing the No serious resistance is being border, but others are being per-

erick Maze, Inspector-General of A second column is reported Customs, received orders from to be halfway between Lungkong offered, though several wounded suaded to stay on the Chinese the Chinese or Japanese, the and Pingwu spokesman replied: "Sir Freder-Canton Railway and the occupa-aumber

on the Kowloon-have reached the frontier, and a side on assurances that if the ick receives orders from the

of soldiers, having safety zone scheme falls Ministry of Finance, but due to tion of the railway town is anti-hrown away their arms, are in through, they will be given ac- Japanese pressure is unable to cipated by nightfall. carry out all instructions.

Kam Tin Camp.

"The interport duty, which had been abolished, has been revived since the outbreak of hostilities.

Goods paying duty levied by the Japanese sponsored regimes must pay in addition the Chinese national tariff when entering Chinese territory." Reuter.

"BLUELAND" DESTROYER ATTACK ON H.K.

Japanese troops will then be within fifteen miles of the British border. They will probably move north to meet forces advancing from Sheklung down the railway, in order to take the Chinese forces between two fires.

If the Japanese intend, as seems likely from recent moves, to occupy Shumchun, this will probably be left to troops advanc- ing from Blas Bay.

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being easily repulsed. The attack on the West was launched with great determination and succeeded IT IS REVEALED IN AN OFFI-in doing some damage to the ships

in the harbour.

CIAL COMMUNIQUE THAT

“BLUELAND" INVADED "RED-one disabled before the attack was Two destroyers were sunk and LAND" FROM THE NORTH AND driven off. IS NOW FIRMLY HELD UP ON THE LINE OVERLOOKING TIDE COVE AND TOLO HARBOURS.

In the early hours of this morn- ing, "Blueland" naval Forcés made

The Commander of the “Blue- land" Forces on the Mainland re- ports that the enemy are using gas. The facts are being communicated to the League of Nations."

There is nothing to report from

a destroyer attack on the entrances the defenders of the Island of Hong of the harbour, the one on the East' Kong.

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