Canton declared its independence more then " meek before as, so it cannot be said there has been any undue haste in going over to the new standard. The delay was largely due to the counsels of the leading military official, Chu Fok-tebion, who vigorously opposed any change in goveroment, Bat circamatances proved too strong for him. The rebels hed made a pact with robber chieftains and with the secret societies, getting their promise to ce-operate with them. and now these forces, computed to be about
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