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Government to the revolutionary leaders, and the independence of the province was thus attained without bloodshed. In July, 1913, when a rebellion broke out in several provinces against what was described as the dictatorship of Yuan Shih-kai, the Tutuh, Chan Kwing-ming, proclaimed the independence of the province. The ex-viceroy Shum came down to Canton as the generalissimo of the rebel forces to organise an expedition to proceed north to punish Yuan Shih-kai, but he failed to win over General Lung Chai Kwong of Kwangsi, who remained loyal to the Central Government, and marched with a large force upon Canton. As this force approached the city the traitorous Tatuh and the Generalissimo fled, and on reaching Canton General Lung cancelled the declara- tion of independence, and gradually restored peace and order in the city, where much looting and some fighting had taken place prior to and for some time after his arrival.
Owing to the flooding of the West River, the Shameen and the city of Canton were submerged under several feet of water for some days in the earlier part of July, 1915, and during this time a very serious fire broke out in the native city. As a consequence, there was considerable loss of life and damage to property. With a view to the preparation of a project for averting these calamities in the future a survey of the West River by foreign and rative engineers is now in progress under the auspices of the Chinese Government.
DIRECTORY
ABDOOLRAHIM, A., Architect and Surveyor
--Tel. Ad: Abdoolrahim, Shameen
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ALBERT & WULLSCHLEGER Ancienne MAI- SON (E. Pasquet & Cie.), Silk Merchants and Commission Agents
J. J. Braga d'Azevedo
Agency
Compagnie d'Assurances Nationale
Suisse, Basle
興新 Shun Hing
ALVES & Co., J. M., Produce Merchants
41, French Concession, Shameen
J. M. R. Graça, agent
AMERICAN
LIBRARY, Free Circulating
Library Missions Building, The Bund
Rev. R. E. Chambers, D.D., librarian
and treasurer
ARNHOLD, H. E., Importers, Importer and
Exporter and Engineer
F. Norton Bell, attorney
W. H. T. Boanas
D. P. J. Lopes
H. D. Noronha
Agencies
F. de P. Barros A. A. Ramos
Asa Lees & Co., Ltd., Oldham. Cotton
Spinning Machinery
Chas. Cain, Son & Greenwood,
Halifax. Card Clothing
Sir Joseph Jonas, Sons & Colver,
Ltd., Sheffield. Tool Steel
記瑞 Sui-kee
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Importers, Exporters, Shipping Agents, Engineers
and Contractors Teleph. 1012; Tel. Ad = Karberg, Shameen
Ah-si-ah
ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co. (SOUTH CHINA)
LTD., THE-Shameen; Tel. Ad: Petrosilex
O. W. Darch (acting manager)
H. D. Browne
P. Drummond
H. Watling
Installation Manager
John S. Shearer
D. Willis
L. A. Ozorio
J. O. Mattos
館冷夜面沙界英
AUCTION SALESROOM, THE British Con-
cession, Shameen
A. M. Place da Silva, general auc- tioneer, appaiser and auctioneer to
the Chinese Customs and Consulates
Kwang-Tung-ngan-hong
BANK OF CANTON, LTD., THE 350, Ho-
poon Street; Tel. Ad: Cantonese
P. W. Chan, manager
Chuck Mow Yip, sub-manager
行銀灣臺
Toi-wan-guan-hong
BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD., THE-Teleph. 1317,
Tel. Ad: Taigin Canton
K. Tokoyo, manager
K. Yamamoto, p.p. manager
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