Hongkong, Aug. 16. BBRTSH and Japanese troops are' now facing one another across the border as a result of a movement by a Japanese detachment, numbering 500 men, who occupied Shumehun at noon today. The Japanese advanced to within 20 yards of the bridge across the border nea Shumehun, Pi r to the arrival of the Japanese troops Shumebun, a Tone aeroplane swooped down low over the village, and mach gunned the streets, in order to dispose of any possible opposition by the guerillas, Such opposition, however, was completely Jacking.
The border situation is now quiet, with British and Japanese soldiers facing one another across the bridge.
Meanwhile, Hong-Kong shows no sign of alarm, as the full significance of the Jatest Japanese move has not yet been fully estimated, The Japanese border of the Territories followed a landing by Japanese forces, estimated at 1,000 men, at Namtau, on the Pearl River delia.
'Atter' pushing forwards towards Shumehun, the troops were strung ut along' the boundary.
British Troops on Border 'The British authorities dispatched tone company' of the Middlesex Regi ment and one company of the Raj-Pulana Rifles to the border.
Earlier today, four Japanese planes bombed Shumehun, Observers believe that the Japan-exe move may possibly be a preliminary to a blockade of the Colony. similar to the blockade of the British Concession at Tientsin, following Japanese dissatisfaction over the Tokyo. parleys,—Reuter, og, Aus. 17, the border this the stil manning. the frontier posts. Part of the vupanesc detachment which occupied Shumehun, village ga the British border, yesterday, return ed westwards towards Namiao at 8 fhm today.
Several hundred troops were left behind at Shumehun, No firing was heard this morning. The number of refugees arriving in British territory comparatively few, and. therefore it Is believed that the Japanese are preventing any major egress from Chinese territory.
learnt. that H.M.S, Cicala is proceeding Immediately io Mirs Bay Chinese Resistance lapsed Aug. 16.
Chinese resistance along the Sino-British border of Hongkong 6 lapsed: completely today in the face for a spitlted. Japanese onslaught Taunehed at midnight near Paoan. in the Peat River estuary, field. dis batches reaching here today claimed.
"Two thousand. men under Gen. Wang' Jo-chen, detailed "to defend sheaves, wore Ju Cull Might, the re= ports asserted, Japanese military authorities in south China on Monday notified the British authorities at Hongkong of the Impending militey action slong Kowloon's Inland frontier, It was of: dally revealed here today.
The note informed British odiciate that Japanese troops would operate hear the borders of the Leased Ter ritory Inthe course of movements in Tungkun Hsien and Paoan Hsien dictated by "military necessity."
'The Japanese authorities also warned "the British oMfelals Uhat they would hold the latter' respon. sible for "any untoward. incidents arising {rom British interference with the Japanese military operations oF permitting the rise of the Leused Torrilory by Chinese forees—Don
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