Hongkong, Feb, 15, Creation of 9 "buffer zone" in the Sino-Japanese "hostilities, consisting of still unaffected portions of Che-Kiang and Kiangsu provinces, was being strongly advocated here today by Chinese "emigré", bankers from Shanghai, The same views were said. here to be gaining ground among members of the Chelang. ancial clique still remaining in Shanghai. Domei, bombardment by three warships, is said to have tried to effect a landing at Hsaipu_on the coast northeast of Ningpo. They are claimed to have [been repulsed, Shortly before midnight, stated, the Japanese made a second Jattempt to land, but were again repulsed, after which the warships Steamed away.
Japanese troops on the south bank of the Chientang River are still holding out at Hslaoshan, where skirm-Ishes are taking place, the reports conelude,—Reuter,
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