Pakhoi, Jan. 24.
The last few days have been a see-saw between the Chen and Sun factions. Chen troops inside the city of Lienchow were invested for 12 days, and the siege was raised by the arrival off troops from Hoihow. These men occupied the district' until yesterday. On the 22nd, a short engagement. toox place and there was much firing, but few killed and wounded. French gunboat from Haiphong here for one day.
For the moment we are under the Sun regime, represented by our old friend, Wong Ming-tong.
An employee in the collecting office of the Salt Administration was found in his office with his throat cut, and other. marks of violence. He died the following day, and is supposed to have given the names of his murderers, thong!: up to the present no one has been arrested. It is stated that the young man complained of not feeling well tha day before the attack was made on him, and this is said td be due to poison administered Ly some person. ry
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