Pakhoi, Aug. 1.
Since my last report from these stricts there has been a gobdvdeal fof excitement here, A few weeks Jago units of General Tang Poon-yan's old army which had taken re-toge inthe Lingshan mountains threatened to come out and retake these Southern districts and severe fighting took place between them and the soldiers of the Canton army stationed here. Almost daily the wounded were brought into Hern, chow from the fighting lines. Once it was reported: here that Lingshan had been taken but this appears to have been premature, news having come: to hand now that the "ban-its" have been subdued and all is quiet.
'Actually these men are not ban-Jdits, Being members of the old army they await an opportunity to jerome back, We are told that in every important town in Southern Kuangtung General Shan Po-fan has officers stationed' awaiting an opportunity to grasp the government from the present rulers.
The old bandit chief of Luichow active again. A few weeks ago he made a raid through the Luichow districts and the magistrate was 80 alarmed that he hastily wired to anton for assistance. It is clear that these defeated generals and oticers await only a favourable opportunity and they will take over power here, Boycott Still On The boycott is still on between this port and Hongkong and there is no hope that it will be raised. However there are six or eight foamers running between here and Canton, so there is some trade passing through the port. Only one steamer calls here from Hongkong. fand she only brings mails and longers, no cargo,
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