Mr. Kong Hi Canton gentry, is debated by Viceroy Chaog Ming-chi to meeting of the Chinese editors in Hongkong with a view to influencing them to toco down the writings concerning the revolt. Whebe was acting on the Viceroy's initiative or not we do not know (says the ©. Morning Post"), bat a meeting was beld at which Mr. Kong is understood to have requested the ditors to wait patiently for the resalt of the rebellion, and ang-tested that if two or three of the pro-Tindal eapitale shoold capitulate to the nbels, Kwangtoog might declare itself 10 independent republic.
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