London, Dec. 22.
HE Far Eastern situation was thoroughly reviewed at a meeting of the Cabinet to-day.
The Ministers, who were in conference for 4% hours, are understood to have taken the view that there was no necessity for the despatch of substantial naval reinforcements to the Far East.
It is believed that any question involving the despatch of battleships and large cruisers would only arise us part of a concerted operation to meet some special Ministers do not appear perturbed at the immediate prospects at Hongkong.
Woile it has been necessary to send 'a Note to Japan in regard to the incident in Hongkong territorial waters, there appears, they say, to be no evidence at present that Japan imends any deliberate infringement of that territory, <The incident in question occurred fon December 11, when a Japanese [destroyer outside the territorial limits Is alleged to have fired on a revenue protection vessel inside the limits. Later, the Japanese warship is stated to have sent {wo motor-boats Inside the limits to tow the vessel off the shore where she had been beached,
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