A short time after the Japanese Admirals departure a squad Japanese marines arrived to guard Consulate-General. These men had not been asked for, but prior to Teaving, the Japanese Admiral, gave assurances that no untoward in-eidents would occur. The guards, with fixed bayonets, prevented the procession from getting too near the Consulate building.
The day passed off quietly and British residents took the situation quite calmly. White Russian employees of British firms have been ordered to withdraw from the services of Brit ish firms, Up. to the present, however, their livelihood being dependent upon these firms, the order has been ignored. "It is fully expected that further pressure will be. brought bear upon them, and the Chinese staff fof British firms algo fear that they WIN be forced to withdraw Fukien Putting Up Good Resistance Chungking, July 5.
The Japanese subjected several points in the vicinity of Poochow, particularly Lienkiang, to a. heavy gunfire and air bombing during. the list two days. reports reaching here declare. It is added that the Chinese forees "along the Fukien coast are offering stubborn resistance points. The reports also add that the Chinese population in the open cities in Fukien decided not to show any signs of panic or disorganization Chinese observers claim that after the arrival of sufficient Chinese rel forcements the Japanese will not succeed in landing at Foochow until they in turn receive further strong.
These _pletures show Japanese June 21.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.