Consul-General at 9.50 p.m. yesterday called on Mr. C. E. Gauss, United States Consul-General in connection with the fire aboard the U.SS.
Augusta, flagship of the American Asiatic Fleet, earlier last "night.—Domei.
When the British and French in} Shameen heard that the Chinese military had deserted Canton they hastily strengthened the naval land-
civilians, Twenty tanks were seen {o ing parties and cleared the streets pass the gates of Shameen flying Japanese flags. The attempt to des-iron the Pearl River Bridge by the Chinese was unsuccessful as only one span was damaged.
The Japanese forces entered Canton without inflicting any casualties, but throughout the day shots were heard as the Japanese ridded these sections of stragglers.—Reuter.
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