Hongkong, July 4.
Negotiations between the Hongkong Government and Japanese authorities for an extension of tin" for Chinese re= fugees to cross the border of the colony into the interior broke down today because of the "unfavourable Japanese attitude", it was learned here tonight.
The Japanese argue there is insufficient food for the Japanese themselves in the border area and that this condition has been aggravated during the last few days by heavy rainfall, in= formed sources said. "The Japanese at present are using pack horses to bring up supplies to troops in the border region. United Press. rooms and: houses. It was expected that nearly 7.000 evacuees from Hongkong will seek refuge here—Domel,
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