Hongkong, Oct. 17.
The Japanese authorities at For~ mosa have made the Hongkong Government an offer to supply the Colony with meat and vegetables if an acute shortage should arise in Hongkon; the Japanese Consul-General here sai Hongkong, Oct. 17, The situation in Hongkong grows more dimeult every day. Not only has trade been cut off over night but also the maintenance of the regular food supply has become extraordin" Jarily dimeult, The Government of Hongkong has arranged with the JAmerican liner President Coolidge to spring as much fresh vegetables. and fresh meat as possible from Manila in order to mitigate the food shortage, Besides this, the refugee question Jeausing great' concern. The refuges! Jeamp of Kamtin is already almost full. The so-called frontier road leading
strictly guarded so that police ar from Kowloon to the frontier is now military authorities may be in a position to control the stream of refugees that began to pour in on Satur.
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