The Canton Bureau of Information states that the four Chambers of Commerce at Canton have issued a joint circular telegram to all their fellow-countrymen denounce ing the forcible landing of British naval forces at Canton.—Reuter. thole usual "anolis stated that although there was considerable artillery activity po big attack was launched and that throughout the day there was little damage done and no great casualties, Heavy firing opened all along the river and around the city this morning at about one o'clock. The artil-was heavier than has been order to carry out a flanking movement against the Southerners, north lof the city. On the other hand it it also stated that the boats are bringing the troops across the river to Hwangchow from the other' side, in which ease they would be transporting the remnants of Wu's wed divisions back to the 14 before and apparently sare bringing up their equipment, Messages received from Boone, inside the city, state that no one at the A.C.M. Hospital or at Boone was hurt. The Boone campus has now been occupied by the Northerners as a barracks. As far as one could judge, lasted until 7.30 a, larg from the city walls.' Fires have broken out in the suburbs in the neighbourhood of No. 1 Cotton Mill, north of the city. Guns, mounted on the Tortoise Hill, Hanyang were firing across the river and city on to the Southerners positions on the Hengshan. Hanyang is now reported to be very strongly fortified in preparation for the coming attack by the Southerners from the direetion of Ts'ai Tien. Heavy rifle and machine gun fire could be heard just above Chiao Kow by people in the native city of Hankow.
The up river boats to Changsha and chang have cancelled sailings indefinitely. Boats from Shanghai have been fired on just below Hankow in the neighbourhood of, Hwangehow.
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