Hongkew Force to Reach 9,000 Men: British, French and American Ships Make Port Shanghai, Aug. 1 RMS, ammunition and supplies poured out of a number of Japanese cruisers and destroyers yesterday afternoon onto the 0.81 wharf in an apparently unending stream; they were loaded onto lorries and taken to the Japanese Naval Landing Party's headquarters barracks in Kiangwan Road. In addition, a large detachment of men, in full marching kit, tramped ashore, and the "North-China Daily News" understands that it is the intention of the Japanese naval authorities to, increase the landing ty's available force here from about 5,000 men to 9,000.
At the same time, the Imperial Japanese Navy is concentrating a fleet of warships of all types-in the Whangpoo River.
By noon to-day at the latest, no less than 28 are expected to be tied up at buoys and wharves in the river.
A cruiser, the Idzumo, two destroyers, and nine gunboats arrived here a short while ago.
Yesterday afternoon, these were joined by the cruisers Sendai Natori, Yura and Kinu, and tw more destroyers. Another five came up the river last night; an reraft carrier and more warships were reported to be anchored off Woosung.
These ships either have been or will be anchored at the N.Y.K. Middle Wharf, the Japanese Naval Jettics, the M.B.K. Upper Wharf, the O.S.K. Yangtszepoo Wharf, or the Whangpoo Wharf, to form one of the most imposing displays of naval might Shanghai has ever seen. of, the. "North-visited the OS, 'Yangtszepoo Wharf shortly after 4 o'clock "yesterday afternoon, and. found it i hive of activity. In midstream were part of the newly-arrived' fleet of warships; across. the river were more Japanese warships moored at, the wharves; and at the OSic, whart "were two "more Japanese cruisers, 'Only Japanese naval and military oMeials were allowed on the wharf self, "Two gang-planks ran from the nearest cruiser to the wharf. Down one tramped the additions. to the Naval Landing Party in single fle; each man was in full marching' kit, with bayonet and rile, pack, tin helmet, "and other equipment. "The Colours, "wrapped. in' white cloth, were carried ashore by a non-commissioned officer. "All were dressed Inthe familiar olive-green.
'On the other gangeplank was a chain of men. Cases of ammunition were brought up from below the docks, and passed down the line to the wharf, where more Marines loaded them onto. the walling' lorries. These, when loaded to. capacity, Grove' off onto Broadway to the Landing Party Headquarters, to un= oad and return for more,
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