BLOCKADE AT HONG KONG

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22804, 1 September 1939, Page 7

BLOCKADE AT HONG KONG

JAPANESE STILL ON FRONTIER \/ J TWELVE THOUSAND MEN NEAR BIAS BAY CrKITBD PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) HONG KONG, August 31. It is estimated that more than 12,000 Japanese troops are lining the frontier between Bias Bay and Nantao. The expectation that the Japanese are ending the blockade is without foundation. On August 27 a large number of troops embarked on warships at Nantao, but it was announced on August 30 that the troops were transferred from the western to the eastern side of the colony. The enrolment of the British population is completed. British ipUitary manoeuvres will begin today. A navy spokesman at Tokyo, referring to reports that Britain was installing booms at Hong Kong, said that Japan did not intend to take any action whatsoever round Hong Kong waters. Japan’s naval policy was unchanged. She would cooperate with friendly nations and avoid antagonising other powers. THE FOUR CHINESE AT TIENTSIN % SURRENDER TO JAPAN k TIENTSIN, August 3ft, It is officially stated that the four Chinese prisoners will be handed over to Japan to-morrow, bn instructions from London. JAPANESE CABINET APPOINTMENTS COMPLETED TOKYO, August 30. General Abe has completed the formation of the new Japanese Cabinet with the following appointVments:— Im'inie Minister and Foreign Minis- /■ ter, General Abe. ifm -Ulster for War, General Shunkoro i Hata. for Marine, Vice-Admiral Zengo Yoshida. TROOPS DECORATED BY SOVIET (Received August 31, 7 p.m.) MOSCOW, August 30. ’ • The Soviet has decorated 936 soldiers from Outer Mongolia and Manchukuo, including General Shtern, who \s reported to be in charge -of the troops fighting the Japanese.