The Archive · 1939

Japanese Planes Fly Over Hongkong Waters

Hongkong, Aug. 18.

Japanese bombers British territorial waters at 8.30 an. today, the vicinity of Stanley Per sula, Hongkong. Island.

No warning shots were fired by shore batteries, but it is understood that vigorous protests will be made by the British authorities—Reuter. and H.M.S. Moth to Deep Bay, following the Japanese occupation' yesterday of Shumehun and nelghbouring villages on the border Kowloon Boll H.M.S. Cicaln and H.MtS. Moth are gunboats. The two bays Mank the "opposite sides of the Naval elreles here are reticent but itis. believed that the move mended to safeguard the integrity of British waters in view of the tions along the border, ly of Arms Alleged

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