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楊衢雲
I AL
興中會
康有為
學啟超
孫逸仙
intending to go on board the steamer on the morning of the 29 October and return to Macao. It was also intended to conceal dynamite in the reception rooms of the Tartar General's as well as in the Powder Magazine and Arsenal at Kuan Yin Shan. Unluckily opportunity was lacking. As to whether dynamite was actually concealed in those places or not you should ask Sung Shao Tung and you will then learn.
I first made acquaintances with Yang Chu Yun in the 8th moon of this year, he seeing that I was in earnest appointed me as General Director for Canton but gave me no credentials. The chiefs were Tu Chi Ju and Sung Shao Tung, both of whom came under my direction.
The chief man who enlisted confederates was a master weaver in the Hsiao Pei cloth weaving shop - his name being Ya Lung - surname unknown, age about 30. As the time approached, badges were to be issued to all the chiefs. These badges were made of tin and had stamped on the face "Guild of China's Exultation". They were made in Hong Kong. I hear that Sung Shao Tung has already made them ready. Yang Chu Yun told me to superintend the transmission of funds. These funds were to be sent through the Shanghai Bank to the branch of the Shanghai Bank on Shameen, and were to be drawn in my name in instalments of $1000 and handed to Sung Shao Tung to be used by him. There are accounts to show this.
As regards K'ang Yu Wei - I formerly wanted to go to him for instruction, but I was then young and my powers of learning were undeveloped, so I did not go and I have never seen K'ang Yu Wei, nor have I ever seen Liang Chi Chao or Sun Yat Sen. But Liang's father is now at Macao - I am acquainted with him. He is a stupid man. Sung Shao Tung took me (and others) to see him, but I did not venture to meet him, fearing lest he should disclose the secret, and so the party of confederates broken up. Sung Shao Tung had a book of men's names containing those of all the confederates, these being very numerous.