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Communications on this subject should be addressed to--

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE.

COLONIAL OFFICE,

LONDON, S.W.1,

Reference to previous correspondence:

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Extract from "Daily Telegraph" of 20 June 1922.

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of the papers noted below, on the subject of

I am,

Gentlemen,

Your most obedient servant,

Description.

G. V. FIDDES.

THE DAILY T

CHINA'S CIVIL WAR

A ONE-SIDED CABINET.

From PERCEVAL LANDON.

PEKIN, Monday. There is still little to indicate in what way the recent activity of Oben-Chiung-Ming in Canton will affect the course of events in China. It may, however, he said with some confidence that au attempt will be made from both sides to bring together the South and the North, though whether this attempt will be directed by patriotism, or by rivalry in each frase, is less clear. One thing is certain. The present composition of the Cabinet, which is preponderatingly Chibli, must give way to one more representative of the whole country.

Hore a source of possible difficulty lies, and indirectly, the question of recognition by Foreign Powers is raised. Admittedly, the existing régime is irregular, and, if the io- minent possibility exists that China will re- -unite, it is perhaps wiser to wait before giving

the Pekin Government the very great advan tagns which full recognition implies advan- tages which the South is sure to resent as making them at this crisis como hat in hand, to those with whom they have every tight to treat as equals. A meeting of the heads of Missions will be held to-day, and, probably, aß recent communication from Li-Yuan-Hung will be acknowledged without immediate. action being taken, though the new President fran at least make as good a claim to de facto

recognition as his predecessor.

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TRUCE AT CANTON.

HONG KONG, Sunday, Four gunboats and one torpedo-boat, sup- porting Dr. San-Yat-Sen, steamed up river yesterday afternoon. Soldiers of General Chen-Chrung-Ming's troops at Canton fired on the gunboats, whereupon the gunboate rel tamned their fire, using machine-guns_and ahelling Whitecloud Hills, where Chen Chung-Ming's troops were stationed. It is not possible to ascertain the result of the shelling Shells were also dropped on Honam Island," where the damage done was incon- siderable and the casualties inflicted were very | few. The exodus from Canton to Hong Kong continues on a very heavy soule.

A truce has been agreed to on condition that General Chen-Chiung-Ming's troops do! inet fire upon Dr. Sun-Yat-Sen's navul forces! and the latter refrain from shelling the city.- Fronder..

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