Many Diseased and Dying:
Rumours of Hostilities in the Autumn From Our own Correspondent.
Kanchow, Ki., July 23.
Since the return of troops from Kuangtung things have been a, bit lively and several times there have been abortive: attempts to take the law in their own hands and help themselves, but so far we are glad that these have proved futile. These—dissatisfied troops have now been sent to other centres and for the time icing there is peace. The defeated troops have been dying off very fast since their return; many are diseased and are indeed a very pitiful sight. There are distant sounds of thunder leaking through from the South which all sincerely hope will remain only sounds, as no one here wishes to sce or even hear of another invasion from that region.
There are not wanting amnions signs that it may yet work out to a try between two super-Tuchuns, each of whom has a. stake in this province. Representatives from Loyang have been here, and representatives from here are now either there or still on the way. All seem persuaded that in_ the autumn we will have something doing in this region; an officer with whom I was speaking a few days ago said he, could guarantee peace for the next two months, but after that he would not like to say what might take place.
The late attempt to conquer Kuantung was said to be an attempt deliberately to kill off the General and certain units who are belonging to an opposing puper. Trade is still, very low, and some big shops have not yet recovered from last year's troubles; the city is short of many kinds of goods and the proprietors dare not order from thee coast as there is no knowing when they might receive them, or if ever they would arrive. Water is low and all launch tide has been stopped; boats of any kind are not to be had, as all are taken for - military use. The boat popul::'on has been hit very badly.
Harvesting is now going on and I hear the rice yield is good, which will make all the difference to the poor.
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