The Archive · 1937

No Official Chinese Reports

Hongkong, Dec. 27.

Foreign passengers bound for Macao by steamer yesterday saw 20 Japanese vessels 15 miles north-east of Macao, The flotilla had either have to or was steaming along very slowly. it comprised a number of transports ud war vessels, including at least one aircraft-carrier.

A number of aeroplanes left the aircraft-carrier and circled above the Macao-bound steamer: conducting observations, The two transports sighted off Bias Bay last week ar believed to have been the first of this concentration, and it now appears that a landing will be effected on Chinese territory in the Macao hinterland, whence direct roads also lead to

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