Sensational Report from Canton The Kuo Wen Agency publishes a sensational telegram from Canton, the effect of which is that a campaign is afoot to murder or disable those leading the army of Canton in its march against Peing. Already one result of tht campaign is seen in the murder of a Cantonese general who was designated to take command of tha right echelon of the Southern Army.
The t@egram states that the scheme has been arranged by the Chihli faction in conjunction with members of the defeated Kuangsi y, and they have established headquarters in Hongkong. Their first act has been the shooting of General Teng Hong, who has recently been in command of the Ist Chinese Division, but who, as stated above, was about to take over a higher command. General Teng had gone to Hongkong to meet Dr. C. C. Wu, and the tragedy took place upon his return to Canton. Driving away in his car from the station at Canton' General Teng was hit by three pistol bullets, one of which entered his body. A doctor operated upon him, but death supervened at 5 am. last Friday morning.
The Cantonese Government has brought to the natica of the Hongkong authorities the establishment of the headquarters of the murder gang there, and has asked for the expulsion of its members.
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