THE FIGHTING.
Pakhoi Taken by Kwangsi. Qur special correspondent at Canton writes us to-day as fol- laws regarding the between the Two Kwangs ;-
Bahting
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It is reported that the Kiaugsi army at present in Nam Husg Hill (on the north boundary of Kwangtung) is one division and two regiments strong, but so far they have not been active.
A report from the south-west front states that the Kwangsi leaders are now trying to fight their way to the seaport of Pakhoi with strong forces, and the situation on that side bas become very serious.
Later.
Ουτ Pakhoi correspondent writes giving the following details of the capture of that port by the Kwangai troops :---
Since my last notes the Kwang- si troops entered the city of Lim- chow on the 1st July, and they entared Pakhoi on the 2nd July. I saw them eater here: there were some two thousand of them —a mass of sun baked humanity,
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some of them as black as niggers. 1 Hongkong to Gap | S.E.
They were under strict discipline,
W83
there was scarcely a word to be heard amongst them. There was! no blowing of trumpets and they showed no signs that they were. conquerors. They appeared as though their task only half finished. They were well supplied with ope Man machine
which gun's perfectly new in appearance.: They had just finished a day's march of 26 miles.
were
On their approach to Pakhoi all the Kwangtung troops with- drew is warships and Chinese jonks. All Kwangtung police
and other authorities have dis-
Rock
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The same
43 No. 2.
The same as No. 1.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
appeared, and the invasion of this H.K. Observatory, July 8, 1921.
part of the Kwangtung province
is complete.
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troups invaded this territory their
sole object was loot. On this
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Co. |carried out with the flag %", or The hope of the Kwangs the storm signal mast. militarist to penetrate this
Time signals are also given a province by the north and to make
with connections
aight by means of thres white The Kiangsi mosince has been totally lamps mounted vertically on the shattered when on July 4th, the Observatory wireless mast. From enemy troops led by Shum Hang-8h. 56m. Os. to 9h. Om. Os. p.m. No
the lampe are extinguished ving were totally defeated by the Cantonese troops led by Gen. momentarily at the even seconds. Tung Heng near Yangsban. The except at the 2nd, 28th, 50th,
the 52nd, and 54th of each minute. casualities sustained by enemy were 400 killed and more The hours refer to Hongkong than 1,000 were made prisoners Standard Time (8 hours of east while 4 machine guns. 10 field Greenwich).
munitions were also captured.
.. gure and innumerable rifles and
The troops led by Sbum Hang-
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best of the Kwangai troops. Now
While the people in the city are darometer......29.81 29.82 23.84 that they are defeated there is no celebrating the victory of the Temperature... hope of the invaders to swoopdown Cantonese troops in the north. Humility....... upon this province from the north. another report from Gen. Wang Wind Direction S.E. The remaining enemy troope that Ta-wai in Kowchow states that Wind Force ... were sent to the aid of Shumarother victory was added to his Weather... Hung-ying are now in Line8ban troops on the 4th inst. According Rain.. toward which place the Cantonese to the report a fierce battle was Highest tropes are advancing. Encour fought at Bi Ka Shan outside of aged by this brilliant succese Kowchow resulting in a great near Yangshan, the Cantoness victory: for the Cantonese, A troops are in better spirit than large number of rifles are TSTO-t- those of the invading army who ed taken together with about 10 are now practically demoralised. fickt guns.
0.58 0.00 0.00
sir оред Temperature on the 7th 85 Lowest open air
Temperature on the 8th 7918 10-1
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
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