Canton, July 20.
The last prisoners to be taken in Canton's civil war, the remnants of General Hsu King-tang's army, were yesterday made a. public spectacle, gentle reminder to who may be inclined to go fairist the government that such a course can only end in their ruination and disgrace. First came the ordindty privates, each with one hand tied to a long rope which extended the length of the column, Officers marched in the ear, hands tied behind their backs, and' guards with fixed bayonets marched on either side of the mov-ug column, The prisoners were broken up into several groups, 80 as to attract a larger number of spectators. The streets were ke} clear, and, after one group of tives had passed, the crowds} kept from moving across the road, being made to wait on ti sidewalks until the last of the bands of miserable creatures had passed.
By stating that the last of the rebels have surrendered, it is meant that no enemies of the established government are now in the field. However, Huang—Shao-hung's Aieutenant, Wu Ting-yang, and his underlings, although they are remaining passive, have not signed the peace compact to. which the National Government asked them to affix their signatures, Gen, Lui Won-yirn has been commissioned to serve on Gen, Wu a notice that the must leave Kuangsi, and the officers under him must declare their allegiance to the Ni Government without fu time.
'Ag a reward for the good work he did during the campaign against Kuangsi, Gen. Fan Shih-shang, the 'Wunan leader, has been offered a ton the' Kuangsi Provincial jouneil, The appointment will not accepted,. for, if Gen, Fan attaches himself to the govern ment of that province, his military prestige will shrink to virtually nothing. Kuangtung's Commander-in-Chief, Gen, Chen Chi-tang, has fixed 25,000 as the peace footing of the Kuangsi military force, and, when the pruning knife is applied, the Wunan General would be sure to lose practically all of his command,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.