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Body discussed the matter, and went} into conference with Mayor Lim Min-koi who, about this time, entered Shameen as. the spokesmaal of the Kuanstung Proposals. were consuls by the city mayor: {old that favourable action on an ne of the three proposals would] result in the government getting the upper hal of the turncoat nav: officers, and at the same time would byring an end to the situation so that the consuls would have no further Rither the rebel gunboats should forced to. move away from amen: or the foreign sunbonts should clear out and leave the fils} clear for a further attack by the] aeroplanes: ar else the Chinese war! vessels should be interned, Befor acting on ans one of these proposals, the Consular Body felt hest to arrange for a_ meetin between Admiral Chan Chak andi Vice-Admiral Sha Chung-liu, that the rival leaders might themselves clear up the situation if possible.
Vice-Admiral Shu held out for a ered that probably able to_pull stave off defeat. not have bean together and Why then did the roller break down after cross~ ing the margin of the Gistriets? And why portant engagement since been won by the governnient forces?
When Admiral Chan Chak boran to talk forms with his reenleitrant sub-commander, he found that. money spoke louder than words. Trac. after having a taste of hom! hurted by a squadron of aeroplane: all the captains with the single exception of Shu Chung-lig, who per-commanded the Fei any' terms, but, when negotiations northern and western diateicts have fallen back every time their en has advanced of late. it only can be presumed that money has falke ed to the Kuanesi commanders.
Mach Shooting: Few Casualties The first yet to arti it would seem therefore muct have been few and far between. and time ogum, Kuangtung com:
have rushed forward with a shout, fired a volley Into the air, and their adversaries have ta to their heels. Kuangtung's wai chest is plentifully supplied cold hard cash, while Kuangsi's war reserve must be very nearly grant of money: the figure he set! was. well over @ million dollars. it is understood, anid it looked for a time as if the ave have to buy back jin the next few days, ment promises to have the Canton with ik onder, for the the rious Chinese gunboats came ashore while the conference was ving on on the second d ice - Admiral troops, who have swept the seleer of the enemy. which left him in the lurch, ut won hack the loyalty of his supporters. oft unplayed the white flax.
Shu Chun: most important town on the Ka River, wae taken ewstier in the week "without lit being ara the only. two places of ance now held by the rebel the of the pros Sharp Fight me of the ship capt the exception of the and Hai the enemy's navy fleet, have phiyce ses the River in yents of Wis troop. as been bottom, off ack to Canton.
The erstwhile ale repulse arms Moreocer, one Kuanzai gunboat was sunk and two anthers hauled down befure the battle was fied Matilla not out sat lo ope ponent's navy out of the Telnet to heat of the Ki that tried te capture. the anhui. Since then the Can gunboats have teen patrolling oth fareien and Chi officered between Canton and Wuchow thut the slightest danger of he-
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