Advance of Gen. Chen's Troops:
Kuangsi General Bribed with a Title Canton, Nov. 5, It is reported that the Red forces have been forced to evacuate some of the territory east of Shektan which has been occupied by Gen. Chen Chiung-ming's troops. The Reds, however, are determined to hold on to Canton itself and have dug trenches 10 miles long from Yoan-ngan-tung to Han-yuan-kong.
Gen. Liu Chen-huan, commandant of the, Kuangsi troops. in. Canton, ernor) of Kuangsi were conferred upon him. Dr. Sun Yat-sen hi accordingly granted him this title.
Dr. Yang Saae-om, a well-known Hongkong Chinese merchant, has been appointed by Dr, Sun to be secretary of the Commissariat of Internal Affairs in Canton, in place of Gen, Shao Cheng, who hi resigned, Dr. Yang was at one time Chinese Consul in Honolulu.
The authorities have appointed Biessrs. Wong Tse-chung, Chin atime, The following figures give Shih-ken and Yao Lai-sou members some idea of the prevalence of the of the board of election to prepare infection in the Colony:—for the holding of an election for 'There were 26 patients treated in of Canton. They will only'
of last year, the same allow students, in 1922, Out of 16 dogs chants to cast their- votes indirectly examined Inst year, five proved to be through the Educational Associa infected with rabies. In 1922 there tion, the General Chamber of Com-were 1 Infected dogs out of 28 ex merce and the Labour Unions, thus
It is evident fromthe foregoing prevent direct popular ballot. The Cantonese military authori-that the menace of rabies is ever: ties present, and in view of the large
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