Canton, Sept. 23.
The Kuangsi leaders are pouring large numbers of troops into the city from Wuchow.
An extraordinary session of the sone Assembly is being call-
Many merchants have been compelled to pay taxes in advance, but the Revolutionists do not recognize these payments, and announce that they will in due time demand further payment from the merchants.—Reuter.
Canton, Sept. 27.
Up to the present there has a been no fighting in Canton or ats vicinity, but Chen Chiung-ming's troops completely control the Bocca Tigris forts, and the population of the city have taken alarm.
Shops are being closed down, and there was a large exodus of citizens this morning. The Inner City has been placed under martial law. An aeroplane reached Canton this afternoon from the south.
There have been a number of bomb explosions in the city. One took place at the headquarters of the Military Government two days ago, killing one of the guards and wounding three. Others have occurred on the East and West Bunds, causing injuries to several people.
Li Took-lum, the Defence Commissioner, who is supporting Chen Chiung-ming, has declared his neutrality, but is controlling the Canton-Samshui Railway so as to prevent Kuangsi-ites from entering, Canton from the West River aod Wuchow.
Li Took-lum and Admiral Lin Pao-yi have advised Mu Yung-hsien to resign, in order to avoid a conflict between the Kuangsi-ites and Kuangtung-ites.
Sun Pao-fan and Wai Hong-ping are seceding from Mu Yung-hsien, who has been given till midnight to-night to decide whether he will
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