Japanese Land at Pearl River
HONGKONG, July 28,
Residents of Hongkong today heard a terrific warship bombardment, preceding a landing by Japan on the farther side of the Pearl River delta, 60 miles distant, in ,a, new effort to invade the Chungshan district. Marines landed and penetrated Fuyungshan and Wangshiawai, and ,are approaching Shekki.
Disastrous floods and torrential rains have stopped the Japanese military operations in North China. Only one of the four railways from Peking is operating, and hundreds of houses in Peking have collapsed. A bill providing for compulsory defence service by all Britons residing in Hongkong has been passed by the legislative council. It now needs the signature of the Governor, Sir Geoffrey Northcotc, to become law.
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Northern Advocate, 29 July 1939, Page 7
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