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CANTON

provinces against what was described as the dictatorship of Yuan Shih-kai, the Tutuh, Chan Kwing-ming, proclaimed the independence of the province. The ex-viceroy Shum came down to Canton as the generalissimo of the rebel forces to organise an expedition to proceed north to punish Yuan Shih-kai, but he failed to win over General Lung Chai Kwong of Kwangsi, who remained loyal to the Central Government, and marched with a large force upon Canton. As this force approached the city the traitorous Tutuh and the Generalissimo fled, and on reaching Canton General Lung cancelled the declara- tion of independence, and gradually restored peace and order in the city, where much looting and some fighting took place prior to and for some time after his arrival. In 1916 when the troubles arose over Yuan Shih-kai's attempt to ascend the Dragon throne, Kwantung again declared its independence, but this did not prevent bloodshed. General Lung was denounced as a traitor to the Republic by General Shum, who attacked Canton at the head of a large army. There was serious fighting and for a number of weeks all business was suspended. There was considerable destruction of property and much loss of life before matters were settled by General Lung's transference to another post. The political situation throughout 1917 and 1918 was very confused, and a Military Government was formed in the interests of Constitu- tionalism. There has been a complete severance of relations between the North and the South, and spasmodic fighting and the constant movement of troops have seriously

interfered with trade.

綸寶 Pao-lun

DIRECTORY

ALBERT & WULLSCHLEGER ANCIENNE MAI-

SON (E. Pasquet & Cie.), Silk Merchants and Commission Agents

Agency

Compagnie d'Assurances Nationale

Suisse, Basle

興順 Shun Hing

ALVES & Co., J. M., Produce Merchants

and Manufacturers' Representative--

Office: 73, Shameen

J. M. Alves

AMERICAN

LIBRARY, Free Circulating

Library Missions Building, The Bund

Dr. R. E. Chainbers, treasurer

A. L. Groff, librarian

昌慎 Sun Chong

ANDERSEN, MEYER & Co., LTD., Engineers and Contractors, Exporters and Im- porters, Manufacturers, Insurance Agents-Tel. Ad: Danica. Head Office: Shanghai. Branches: Tientsin. Peking, Hongkong, Kalgan, Harbin, Hankow, Changsha, Tsinan, Foochow, Mukden, Vladivostock, Urga, Yunnanfu, Chefoo, New York, San Francisco, London

Ch. North, manager

N. Muschi

G. Fauvelle

T. Casella

(For list of agencies, see Head Office

under "Shanghai Section")

行英利安 On Lee Ying Hong

ARNHOLD BROTHERS & CO., LTD., Merchants

and Engineers-Tel. Ad: Harchi

F. Norton Bell, signs per pro.

H. Riggenbach, silk inspector

J. A. Jameson P. Pereira R. C. Sales

E. d'Oliveira

F. de P. Barros

Agencies

The

Associated

A. Noronha

Brass

& Copper

Manufacturers of Great Britain, Birmingham, England

American Machine & Foundry Co., Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S., Tobacco Ma- chinery

Asa Lees & Co., Oldham, England.

Cotton Spinning Machinery

The Blackman Export Co., London & Arbroath (Scotland). Keith Lights, Gas Specialities, etc.

Chas. Cain, Son &

Greenwood, Halifax, England. Card Clothing Gandy Belting Co., Baltimore, U.Š.A.

"Oxylo" Belting

General Fireproofing Co., Ohio, U.S.A.

Concrete Reinforcement, &c. George Keighley, Ld., Burnley, Eng-

land. Weaving Machinery

Wm. Morris & Co. (Ruskin House), Ld., London. Art Metal, Steel Casements, &c., &c.

Sprout, Waldron & Co., Munsey, Pa. U.S.A. Flour & Rice Milling "Machinery

John Tullis & Son, Ld. Glasgow, Scotland. Leather Belting, &c., &c.