According to the Chinese press yesterday order's had been issued For a general attack from all sides, on Wuchow, Kuangsi, in the west, and on Swatow in the north east. Fighting is expected to break out at any moment.
Dah Tong News Bureau states that Gen. Li Hou-chi, the defeated Tuchun of Fukien, is at Swatow awaiting hel" from Gen. Chen Chiung-ming, who, by the way, is also reported to have entered into an agreement with Chuang Tz-ping.
The Hongkong Police are reported by the "Shunpao" to have seized from a junk in the harbour three machine-guns, 500 rifles and 70,000 rounds of ammunition. These were brought from San Francisco by the China Mail str Nile for "a certain party" for use in) Wuchow, the report declares, Gen. Chen Chiung-ming has issued orders to all his subordinates to strengthen their defences and keep a strict look-out to see that there is no recruiting by Dr. Sun's followers.
The Canton treasury is without funds at its disposal and Gen. Chen's army is said to be unwilling to fight without pay, They will, it is stated, go over to the side which pays most. The value of the bank note has in the meantime fallen to 47. The Military and Civil Governors are said to have decided to grant gambling monopolies once more, thus bringing themselves at least an extra $10,000,000 a year. The order for the suppression of gambling, by the way, was issued by Dr. Sum in his capacity of extraordinary president.
Local organizations, hearing of the plans, for again introducing gambling, are reported to have lodged a protest.
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