Hongkong, Aug. 1 spite of optimistic assurances from official quarters here as to the probable effect of the apanese border operations on the lux' of foodstuffs from Chinese territory favestigation "has revealed that at the markets a decided shortage is already ein with prices having risen sharply.
Small parties of Japanese soldiers have been posted at all vital points Jconnecting the New Territori which re Britis with Kwangtung, and are applying. restrictions "on gonds across the ing planes during the Japanese dri vance to the borer of
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