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the staff of the Shi Po newspaper, Bombe were being made

with materials obtained from Hongkong. It is not yet known

for what precise object the bombs were intended, but it is

clear that the premises were a depot for the anti-Monarchial

party.

CHINESE ARMY

H„B„M's Consul, Swatow, in his report for the

December Quarter 1915 states that the 47th Ying of

Chingweichun, was transferred from T'ang K'eng, Fengshun

District, to Canton on the 15th November, 1915.

(Sgd:) H.W. Iles.

Lieutenant Colonel,

Hongkong.

General Staff, China Command.

14th January, 1916.

TO

The Director of Military Operations, M.0.1., War Office. The Chief of the General Staff, India and Melbourne.

The G.0.0. Straits Settlements.

H.B.H's Military Attache, Peking.

0.0. Troope, North China,