Hongkong, May 11.
Following the landing of Japanese naval units in Amoy, foreign nationals in the port are reported to hav been warned by the Japanese authorities that any anti-Japanese acts will meet with severe reprisals. The nature of such. reprisals, however, was not disclosed.
The United States gunboat Ashe-lie and the British destroyer Diana (1,375 tons) are at present standing by at Amoy to evacuate foreign residents should the situation grow mor threatening.
The British naval authorities here categorically deny reports that further British warships dre being rushed to Amoy. There is no intention, they add, to take such action! as the presence' of the Diana is deemed sufficient to take care of the situation, Well-established reports from Amoy indicate that yesterda; effected from three transport that it was covered by fire from one cruiser and bombing by a number of planes. Destroyers in the background are also said to have shelled occasionally.—Reuter. T
Chinese circles here are watching with close interest the Japanese operations in Amoy Island, which they consider the prelude to an attack on Canton and the Canton-
Hankow railway.
This prospect, however, is not arousing concern in Chinese military qui ters, who express confidence that any Japanese attempt to er riter Kwangtung province will end in failure, Kwangtung, they point out, is v ery strongly defended.—Reuter.
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