Only known revolutionaries were admitted to the conference, all other persons, especially those representing the foreign Press, were excluded, Gen, Hoang, being a stranger, was not recognized by the meeting. But be received a tremendous ovation when the Shanghai Tatah announced his name to those present, Gen. Huang Hein then addressed the meeting. He firet thanked his brothers" for the support, moral and material, which he had received from them since the revelation began. He then said that though Hanyang was temporarily lost to them, yet, with such avity of mind on the popal recovery was ite certain, only matter of some "Bat," the general cantioned, the causes which contributed to its fall shoold be koo wa by sll." He then called attention to two defective pointe on the revolutionary side, The first wan because their troops were not efficiently drilled, their numbers bei ing an order. The second inadequacy of arms and mooitions of war, Donbtlees owing to the corrupt tion of officials very fow rifles and ammunition bed fallen to them when Hanyang was captored; and not a single big gan was fonnd, Thus, the mecbive goos eased great revolutionary army, which bad no alternative but to retreat to Wocbang. Thoee pow congregated in nod about Wochang were good and efficient soldiers. The General said that be bad come to Shanghai for the sole purpose of raising foods and s: caring " fall supply of arms; and with these be would return to Hupeh and re-capture Havyang. Bat one word mast be aald fan to the source from which the enemy was supplied with euch good modern He would empbawas mainly through the assistance given in secret by certain Power. He ko brothers would vever for-t t pplanse, the Geners! wore 8 groat persons la Sbaogh ry difficalt to fonds.
gested that the large proprietors of landed and hoose properties shoul i be asked to disgorge, say, three months' proceeds from their rentd. He hom-aurously arked pardon of the rich men, bat he reminded them that bed there been no soldiers to protect them and to preserve peace, their life and property woold have good long ago treated larly s Hankow and Nanking.
A call for contributions real' said, som of over Tle, 30,000 from those present. The Tatah Wharf Ca. agreed to band the whole amount of their reo-its for three months to the military government,
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