Hongkong Tokyo, Aug. 19 The Japanese Army in South Chi fort that it was Hongkong from the mainland, so long fas Great Britain assisted the' Chinese Government," declared a military today, spokesman expressed rest rot for the "inconvenience which would used to the citizens. of the Japanese action, however, said, was inevitable as long. Great Britain assisted the Chinese The spokesman declared that the town of Shataukok, on the border of British territory, which was seized bby the Japanese on August 17, had been connected with Mongkang, and Samshui, in the Chinese hinterland, by a new motor highway along which, he alleged, arms. as well. other goods had been pouring into China from Hongkong, The Japanese "announcement fol-tows the occupation by the Japanese forees of the entire border Testor from Shataukok to Namtau, in the csluary of the Pearl River, behind the British Leased Territory of
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