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Consul-General Jamieson to H. M. Chargé d'Affaires.
No. 29.
Sir,
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H. B. M. Consulate-General,
Canton, July 19, 1913.
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In confirmation of my telegram No..29 of
today's date I have the honour to report as follows on the situa-
-tion.
Although there were stray rumours in the course
of yesterday that Kuangtung proposed to throw its lot in with
Kianghai in offering armed resistance to the President, little
credence was attached to them, more especially as other information
was received to the effect that the Tu Tu, Ch'en Chiung-wing, nad
detailed troops to maintain order along the Kianghsi border and
altrough a strong partisan of the Kuo Min Tang, was said to be a
supporter of Peking. It was, therefore, with the greatest surprise
that I learnt last night about eleven that a proclamation/ had been
issued declaring war on the President and establishing martial law
and a censorship of telegrams. This morning I received an officiel |
communication copy and translation enclosed from Ch'en confirma-
-tory of this news and by the morning steamer the Chien Tu of
Customs and another official supposed to be the Salt Commissioner
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- both recently appointed by Peking, fled to Hongkong. It is said that the deciding factor was a lengthy telegram received yesterday from Li Lieh-chun, which was discussed by the Provincial Assembly
with closed doors in the afternoon. On one or two me.bers demurring
to the Tu Tu's proposed action, the latter drew his sword, smote
the table in front of him and announced that he would brook no
opposition. The dissentients then acquiesced.
Today's Native Prees is full of denunciation
of the President, against whom, it is stated, six hundred thousand
(sic) troops under Ch'en Chiung-ming will shortly proceed, but
denies any animosity against the North and counsels harmony and
goodwill amongst all parties in the interests of the Republic as a
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