Tokyo, Oct. 18.
Messages from official Chinese quarters in Harkin report fierce fighting "in the direction of Sandengkow? on October 16. It is stated that the Commander of the Chinese landing force was killed and his force defeated.
The Chinese are hastily reinforeing their defences on the lower Sungati and a contingent of Kirin troops left for there from Harbin to-day.
Ten aeroplanes are also being sent, shortly, to the lower Sungari ind nine gunboats are concentrat-1g at Fuchin.—Reuter,
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