Hongkong, Jan. 17.
A clash between Japanese soldiers and natives took place yesterday on Hainan island, according to Chinese reports received here. About 100 Japanese marines landed on the island from a cruiser and sacked several villages. The members of the local protective organization hastily assembled and finally succeeded in driving off the invaders.
According to messages from Amoy several Chinese have been shot there for treason, it being declared that they attempted to distribute pro-Japanese propaganda amongst the Chinese officers and to deliver important military despatches to the Japanese.—Trans-Ocean.
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