Hongkong, March 21.
The British river steamboat companies are experiencing an abnormal passenger traffic of better class Chinese from Canton. Under normal conditions 80 to 100 of this class travel by each boat daily. Since yesterday the arrivals by each boat have been from 600 to 600. Valuables are also being removed to Hongkong.
Hongkong, March 20.
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The Wuchow correspondent of the "China Mail" writes that for some time past there has been has! been a growing feeling of disaffection against Yuan's arbitrary government. The matter reached a climax on the 18th when the offi cials a Nanning telegraphed to Wuchow announcing the fact of the rebellion—in other words, that Kuangsi was joining the army for the destruction of Yuan.
Immediately on receipt of the news a well-attended meeting of gentry, merchante and students was held and enthusiastic support given to the new-born independent Province.
The next day crackers were fired and in this and various other ways the disaffected population manifested its delight at what it considered release from the bondage of an emperor.
The following day the news papers were printed in red ink, advertisements included.
The people hardly seem to realize what they are doing. No ides of any constructive policy hss been given out and all the public know is that they are going to against their enemy Yuan.
Whether the present move will lead to anything serious or not depends in a large measure on the action of Kuangtung. If Lung Chih-kuang can withhold that province from revolting, then Wuchow may see some fighting, for the first collision between the troops from the two provinces would probably occur hereabouts, but if Kuangtung also joins the Anti-Yuan Party, Wuchow will be spared fighting.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.