Canton, Sept. 28.
Mu Yung-hsien has agreed to surrender to the Cantonese, but not to Chen Chiung.ming.
Negotistions are proceeding for the disposal of the Kuangsi-ites in Kuangtung, there being 8,000 Kuangsi-i'es waiting disbandment in Canton alone.
General Ma Chi is advising Mu Yung-hsien to hold out, while Wen Tsung-yao, the foreign consuls and others have suggested that General Mu Yung-hsien should re.ire. The British Consul-General, is helping in the mediation which is now proceeding.
Some of the Kuangsi leaders declare that the Kuangsi forces have been victorious near Wai: how, and that surrender is, therefore, unnecessary.
The Provincial Assembly is _asking Li Took-lum, the Defence Commissioner, and Gen. Ngai Bong-ping, the Police Commissioner, temporarily to preserve peace in Canton, pending the outcome of the nego.iations with Mu Yung-hsien. Gen Ngai Bong-ping and Admiral Tang Ting-kuang are named in connexion with the Civil Governorship, and Yang Wing-tai is suggested for the Acting Military Governorship. The Kuomintang members are, however, opposing Yang, who is expected to retire at the same time as Mu Yung-hsien.—Reuter.
Prugst's Escare from Soupiers.
Hongkong, Sept. 29.
General Ma Chi's Kuangsi troops recently forcibly entered a Catholic church near Waichow, which they desecrated. They arrested Father Pilenga, the priest in charge, whom they held to a ransom of $3,000. With a view to intimidating the priest, the soldiers took as hostages 18 young Chinese Christians and threatened to kill them unless the ransom was forth-
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