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the West River (Shiu Hing), from the East River and Waiohan,
from Chuntak District, and from San On District, near Ping
The
At the same time Yunnan is stated scśmlly to have
doalared independeme, Kwong Sai to be on the varge (waiting only tili Tak Wan Ting has established in Wachow
the 10,000 men he has sent there), with no change for the
moment in the attitude of the other Southern Provinces.
very strictest pressutions are being taờm in Canton, and the
City in more or less closed: the exodus to Hongkong 10
becoming more and more clearly marked, and Lung Chal Kwong'
ow family appear to have been sent here out of the way.
The movement in the out districts of the Canton
Province is said to have been organised from Mone, the plan
bring modelled on that of the White valf. Quiakly moving
buds will deal with moh official centres as they can
surprise or can deal with otherwise - in any case she wing
no meroy and then moving on to any other place where they
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are not expected.
aran and seninition:
Buller bands will rove about eo21 seting
the raid near Ping Pu is said to have
been of this nature but included the kidnapping of two
prominent villagers.
Canton City will not be attae ed, as being too
strong and Lung is not prepared to join the other provine es
in declaring independence. Pressure however is to be
brought on him, All the members of his family in Tunnan
are said to be under arrest as ho tages, and his family tombe, and much valuable property there lie opon te destruction,
uesti an
The general pow it ion is no doubt very serious
indeed for the Paking Government, as the Monarchial
hae alienated much sympathy from Tuan. Tha pa ple so
alienated may not actively assist the casadors, but neither
will they oppose them and in Canton (unless the Province
bodily