Hongkong, July 33, the lath and 16th Jepanese aqua rons have been ordered. to proseed from Formosa to South China ports {ePguard against antisdepanese eitae tion, two vessels have already arrived Amoy, one in Svatow and one in Foochow, anti-Japanese tension 1 Feported to be acute inal these three The engagement to-day began at 11 'O'clock this morning, when proximately 00 Japanese troops, accompanied by four tanks and a number of armoured cars, appeared on the railway line between Peiping and Fengtai and came into collision with Chinese troops coming from the Nanyuan aerodrome, eight miles south of Peiping.
The battle drew rapidly nearer Peiping until it reached the railway ridge just outside of the Yung Ting Men. At this point, Chinese troops rushed from all quarters of the City to reinforce the guards near the battle zone.
During the engagement, which fended at 1245 pin, trame in the southern section of the City was stopped and the populace were conned to their homes.
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