einglas, Sept, 17.
Amazement fag been caused herb a message from enti uiving 2 Japanese spokesmans satement Senate ts Tsingtao. The poker. an, who waa Tported to have based int, appears "ta have jay ald tat" set Among other things, ho is alt
police patrols; ths Bri were deterred, except for The forts? it is added, were not hit, three. shells felting Just short.
'Americana he would not be reypotes Japanese planes took part In the fie for' "ote remaining ater September 27, Partial closure of the Pear! River 'The United States Consul nero, has been effected by the Chinese Sokabin, denis tat he has sued authorities, who have sunk an old 4 warning Ta the senso reported, and hulk and' two junks "died "with Sul othe hasbeen' *mnaere cement in shallow water at the second bar. about six miles below Whampoa, Every protection, ho declares, will 'Only a narrow channel is now open bbe. eiven' to Ametcans tu Tatgt, Bit he cannot gunranteo evacuation In the river through which. vestals can be taken—Reuter, {aches in future because of the sifstin so: China Shanghai, Sept, 15.
Meanwhile, it is stated that th 'The following telegram was received only" Americans "caving. betwee yesterday from the Chinese Customs 'September 22 and 21 are the depen: authorities in. Kowloon dens of hava otets and then and nis, Sutome Staten, at aman, ear fat' the "only British families' who Sesterdny by aes ruler a have evacuated were mostly simmer {fre destroyers oth shells and ahropnes Stam evacuated Alo, contrary 40. the spokesman's Information, the sreote hare ate not Canton. River Mined deserted. "th fact their appear fs"meh the same: as uni Hongkong, Sept. 18.
All shipping has been warned that the Canton. River Is. mined. from Bocca Tigris down to the second bar, where some old Junior were sunk 18 shallow water some " days age. Entrance to the river, which runs through the heart of Canton,.(s now possible only through the guidance Government Munch,
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