The Archive · 1927

Hongkong, Dee. 14

'A Chinese whom the Toho News Agency despatched to Canton on to inspect the actual]

5 there, returned here this afternoon. He gave the following account "The Communist troops began to flee from Canton at about O'clock yesterday afternoon, and tranquillity was restored towards B o'clock. The minnists are }Communists have all taken off their red brassards. There were. few small shops which were looted, but gold and silverware shops' and money exchange shops in_Sikuan were heavily looted. The Ta Hsin and Wing On Department Stores escaped looting. About a thousand houses were destroyed by. fire: Toho.

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