Hongkong, Aug. 24 Tu view of the local tension, the authorities here have taken further precautionary measures.
Yesterday foreign women and children residing in the New Territories were advised 10 move to town, and today those living in Stonecutters and Stanley Islands have been requested to do the same.
At the same time, it is learned that! the families of army and navy personnel have been ordered to hold their baggage In readiness for a possible evacuation.
"Arrangements are also proceeding for the evacuation of civilian noncombatants should the necessity arise.
Approach to Border Barred Troopship Stands By One British military authority told the United Press that correspondents ould not even approach the ter~ ritorial border, although he added "nothing exciting is going on there."
However, reliable quarters said British military authorities here were greatly concerned over the Japanese concentrations along the Lorder.
Hongkong's long subdued excitement was rapidly coming to the surface today and large numbers of Britons and other foreigners are known to Hongkong Aug. 24.
The troopship Etirick is standing by readiness to take aboard the faml-Ves of army and naval forces, should the occasion demand.
'Members of families of the military have been "ordered to hold their baggage in readiness," meaning that not even six hours' notice will given should evacuation be deemed necessary.
Meanwhile, the Eltrick is under provisional orders to sail on Saturday the evacuation of Japanese women and children, as 1' cannot see how unless the situation takes a turn (ur Hongkong an_be involved even the better. Hitherto, its destination the case of a European war. has not been disclosed.
This statement, said to have been Meanwhile, the atithorities in made vy the Japanese Consul-Gen-'Manila and Macao hav eral, Mr. Tajira, appeared in the waive the usual immigra Hongkong Telegraph" today ments stich ay cholera certileates, ete The situation on the Hongkong bor-
Im order to facilitate the entry of ongkong Marbour Mined Hongkong, Aug. 2. The entrances to the Honskou harbour have been mined, the British authorities announced tonight, Netherlands subjects have been urgently requested to register at their der, the Consul-General Is stated to have added, was very quiet, and the relations between the British and the Japanese there were of a very frlendly, nature.
The invocation by the authorities of emergency powers covering the transmission of telegrams and wire-
Jess messages to and from all British possessions or in transit. therein, ix Fevealed ina Government Gazette Extraordinary issued here this a Hongkong Bridges to Be Dismantled This means that such mesaes may be stopped, delayed or otherwise dealt with at the discretion of the Hongkong, Aug. 23. Reuter learns that orders have been given for the dismantling of all bridges leading from Chinese into British territory—Reuter. authorities without notice, while no claims respecting them will be considered by the Government.
Moreover such messages must bear the senders name, while registered, coded abbreviations cannot be cepted as addresses, which must fully Consulate immediately for a possible evacuation—United Press, The regulations prohibit the use of {clohiers, codes and languages other English, French and" Chinese Americans Warned Banks will be allowed one code or Hongkong, Aug. 23. The United States Consul-General cipher word of five letters.
"Telegrams arriving in Hongkong this afternoon are passing through the ere reams, wi can sto take their bands of the censors and are. duly Americans who can holidays now," though no official evacuation advice has been issued. chopped before relense.—Reuter.
Chungking Perturbea The American liner President Chungking, Aug. 20
Cleveland, which due today from Manila, will be held pending dari. ation of the situation, and will be view of Hongkona's to China, the news from colony has had a highly disquietening Used to evacuate Americans to Manll jo effect Yocally. It is reported that fur necessary.
Meanwhile, the troopship Ettrick embarking the families of army. anc navy personnel, and will be ready ta leave at short notice.
It is rumoured that the local Nazi Party has advised all Germans leave the Colony.
There is as yel no con motion of these reports, but It has been subther Japanese troops have landed er, 5,000 men strong, and equipped with tanks and heay artillery. The tension has been heightened by the fact that French nationals have been advised to leave immediately for Shanghai, according to information received here.
Another disquietening report which is widely current here states that 42
Mongkonss, Aug. 27 The censorship on coded telegrams was fifled this morning and the rules covering the sending and receipt of telegrams are now as normal. "Cen sorship, however, will be immediately enforced again if it is considered to be necessary, we been con Hongkong, mentioned number of armed junksc—
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