Hongkong, May 19.
The Amoy correspondent of the "South China Morning Post" reports that British marines have landed at Kulangsu from the British cruiser Suffolk (10,000 tons), and are patroliing the island with Americans from U.SS. Marblehead.
The force which occupied Suhsien, an important railway station south of Hsuchow, on Wednesday was said by a military spokesman to be rapidly advancing towards the junction of the Tsinpu and Lunghai Railways.
Japanese columns driving from the north and the south effected a junction at a point seven kims. west of Hsuchow on Wednesday evening, The left wing of the Japanese line also reported to be pushing towards Hsuchow, after crossing the Grand Canal south-east of Taierchwang. A Chinese troops under the command of Gen, Sun Lien-chung, were said (Continued on page 6)
HMS. Suffolk arrived at Amoy yesterday, en route south from Shanghai, but she is likely to stay there for some time. The British destroyer Thracian (905 tons) is also remaining at Amoy.—Reuter.
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