Hongkong, March 33.
There is a greater influx of Cantonese to Hongkong. Besides a full complement of first-class passengers the day and night steamers bring also large numbers of saloon Passenger There are two distinct school of thought regarding Yuan Shih-Kai's mandate cancelling the monarchy representing opposing political factions in South Chins. One is as strong and forceful as the other, The pro-Yuan party is of opinion that there will be a peaceful settlement of the existing difficulti The anti-Yuan faction declare that the mandate is too late and that the people are too deeply stirred against Yuan's faithlessness to his presidential oath to be appeased by anything less than his elimination from the head of the Government of China. Moreover, his nominees as coadjutors to Lung Chi-kuang appear persona grate to the rival faction, while friends of Yuan Shih-kai staunchly support Tsai Nai-huang and the others,
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