Canton, Dec, 27.
Excitement over the prospects of a Japanese invasion of Kwangtung: which had been dying down here, was redoubled this morning with the reports from Hongkong that foreign aboard a Macao-bound r sighted 20 Japanese vessels 15 miles north-east of the Portuguese port yesterday. Chinese quarters here had been previously unaware of this, A high official, interviewed by Reuter, declared: "If the vessels were sighted yesterday. they must reach their destination to~< but offici: ceived reports have not been re-therefore I feel that this is possibly another scare caused by transport again bringing reliefs for Japanese vessels already in South China waters,"
Observers here believe it unlikely that Japanese troops will attempt to invade Canton via the delta which, they contend, would be a very difficult proceeding, Besides, they say, it would necessitate the establishment of bases and aerodromes in South China, and these would need several thousand troops to protect them, Meanwhile, considerable aerial activity is believed to be taking place at present in South China, and air raid sirens were sounded in Canton twice this morning,—Reuter,
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