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CANTON
When the revolution broke out on a grand scale in October, the Viceroy, recognising the hopelessness of resistance with troops honeycombed with sedition, and with a popula- tion unanimously in sympathy with revolution, readily agreed to the transfer of the 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 canie 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 Tutuh 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. In 1916 when the troubles arose over Yuan Shih-kai's attempt to ascend the Dragon throne, Kwantung again declared its independence, but this did not prevent bloodshed. General Lung was denounced as a traitor to the Republic by General Shum who attacked Canton at the head of a large army. There was serious fighting and for a number of weeks all business was suspended. There was considerable destruction of property and much loss of life before matters were settled by General Lung's transference to another post. The political situation throughout 1917 was very con- fused, and now a Provisional Government has been formed in Canton by Dr. Sun Yat Sen, who appointed himself generalissimo of the Southern provinces. There has been a complete severance of relations between the North and the South and spasmodic fighting and the constant movement of troops have seriously interfered with trade.
DIRECTORY
綸寶 Pao-lun
ALBERT & WULLSCHLEGER ANCIENNE MAI-
SON (E. Pasquet & Cie.), Silk Merchants and Commission Agents
Agency
Compagnie d'Assurances Nationale
Suisse, Basle
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ALVES & Co., J. M., Produce Merchants-
and Manufacturers, Representatives- Office: 97, Shameen
AMERICAN
LIBRARY, Free Circulating Library---Missions Building, The Bund
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and Engineers-Tel. Ad: Harchi
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W. Boanas
R. C. Sales
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Agencies
American Machine and Foundry Co.
Tobacco Machinery
Asa Lees & Co., Oldham. Cotton
Spinning Machinery
Chas. Cain, Son &
Card Clothing
Greenwood,
W. B. Dick & Co., Ltd., London. Oils
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Sir Joseph Jonas, Colver & Co., Ltd.
Tool Steel
General Fireproofing Co., Ohio, U.S.A.
Concrete Reinforcing Materials
Geo. Keighley, Ltd., Burnley. Weav-
ing Machinery
Wm. Morris & Co. (Ruskin House),
Ltd., London.
Art Metal, Steel
Casements, &c., &c.
John Tullis & Co., Ltd. Leather
Belting, &c., &c.
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