Hongkong, June 26. 'N view of the attitude adopted by the Japanese press in recent.
days, certain precautionary measures of a purely defensive nature are being taken here, These \clude the dismantling of two bridges across the border river and the strengthening of outposts along the border.
At the same time, official spokesmen categorically deny the Japanese claim that munitions or other war materials are being transported to China from Hongkong.
The only materials itering, through in small quantities,—they: state, have been foodstuffs, kerosene and kindred commodities.
Today, except for an occasional Japanese plane casually reconnoitr= ing, there are no signs of military activity along the frontier—Reuter,
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