Hongkong. Feb. 10.
The Japanese transports which arrived in South China waters from Formosa recently, have departed for Shanghai, Chinese reports said here to-day.
Chinese sources believed the transports had brought supplies for Japanese warships operating in South China, They have departed with replacements for Japanese troops in Central China, reports said.
Meanwhile three Japanese warships which have been hovering near Bocca Tigris were said to be cruising near Taimanshen, a few miles south of the Forts. Other reports stated that twelve Japanese fishing launches which had been converted into miniature gunboats were also in the vicinity. Chinese military authorities were Said to be watching closely the movement of these vessels—United Press, Tsinpu Front Quiet London, Feb. 9.
The United States Government has been given assurance of British suoport in any action America might take in the Far East, Professor Gilbert Murray, choirman of the League of Nations Union, told the National Liberal Club here to-day.
"I have reason to believe on good authority," he said, "that we have given the American Government complete assurance that we are ready to support them in any action they may take in the Orient and in the face of any risk.
"The trouble is that it was a confidential communication between the two governments and most people here and the great American public neither know of nor believe it for a moment.
"We could go in with America, and I think I may say there is reason to believe it perfectly certain that if we went in with America, the Soviet Union would be on our side."
He said it was impossible for Britain alone to prevent Japanese invasion of China.—United Press.
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