Gen. Chen' Chiung-ming, Commander-in-Chief of the Cantonese Army, is reported to have fied to his native place, Waichow, while the Civi] Governor, Mr. Chen Chih-yn (an uncle, by the way of Mr. Chun Bing-him, compradore of Messrs. A. R. Burkill & Sons), has removed his seals and his person to Shameen, the little foreign settlement near Canton. General Ngai Bong-ping, former Chief of Police who remained neutral when Dr. Sun was evicted from the city last year, Genera) Yeh Chu, who was the commander who carried out Gen. Chen Ohiungming's plans and drove Dr. Sun out, General Li Bing-wing and Admiral Wen Shu-teh, Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Division of the Navy, are attempting to hold Canton City.
Civilians continue to move to Hongkong, while the merchants are moving their and valuables to Shameen in order to gain foreign protection.
Before leaving Canton Gen, Chen Chiung-ming is said to have captured and executed Gen. Liang Hung-kai, Commander of the Second Division, who was reported to have joined the standard of Dr.
Gen. Hsu Tsung-chih, commander of the Constitutional forces in Fukien, is said to be sweeping down on Kuangtung from the north and to have captured the city of Kaying, 20 kilometres from the Fukien border. Gen. -Lin Fu, 2 Kuangsi supporter of Gen. Chen Chiung-ming, has been captured by Gen. Hsu, and Admiral Liu Kuan-hsiung,- who was sent to Fukien several weeks ago from Pcking'as Pacification Commissioner, has left for Kuliang, near Amoy.
A representative of the "North-China Daily News" was informed on Thursday by Gen.
Hu Han-ming, chief military adviser to Dr. Sun, that "the Constitutional forces would not enter Canton City for the present, but will maintain their present positions. They could easily enter the city, but the general commanding has decided the best plan would be to let Gen. Chen's forces retire in order to avoid further fighting in the city which has suffered so much as a result of the military acti or six years. terms have been arranged, they will enter.
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