The Archive · 1937

Japanese Landing?

Hongkong, Sept. 13.

Hongkong was agog this afternoon with the news that the Japanese had effected a landing at Blas Bay' yesterday acter bombarding several ferlied-positions in the vieinty.

Unconfirmed Chinese reports stale hat there Is considerable eoneentration of Japanese. vessels, including three "cruisers, which have effected Janding operations.

British Naval authorities are unable confirm these reports. for the present, but admit the likelihood of 'Meanwhile, the Japanese objective, well-informed quarters believe, ik the occupation of intermediate points along. the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, 'Uhu_preventing the {ransport of supplies from hongkong' to the interior=-Reuter,

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