But there is reason to hope that the government has at last awaken-{ed to the realization of this inherent Weakeness on its part, and taken the proper steps to cure its fault, With the establishment of four central military districts, the incense that will drive away' the mosquitos haw been lit in as many strategic centres in Kuangtung. 'Their lighted ends will no: cease 10 been, und consequently the Reds dure' not show their heads in any corner of the province. Since this {snot a temporary measure, but rant to lust 80 long as radicalism and banditry endures in Kuangtung, Pang Pui and his cohorts have re son to grow discouraged.
While at Nanking, Li Chi-nen took up the a formation of the new military di riety with the Commander-in-chief, ard General Chiang was quite taken with the idea, Now that the plan has the approval of the Gene tral Government, military head quarters ure at work with a will perfecting, the details of the plan, that as speedily as possible troops may be despatched to points of Vantage, and headquarters of the Four army" commanders may opened in their respective areas.
$0 Taras Canton is concerned, ut time has It been more peacetth dark, communication between Canton and Honam, its suburb, on the south bank of the Pearl River, was cent off, and Honam residents found that they could not get back home to bed. All avenues which wrong doers might use in getting out.of Canton, in fact- were blocked, white the police and military were throw. et and hauling nal das. It was a tough time for all bu abiding citizens of the com wealth, About the time Marshal Li returned to Canton, the necessity for keeping martial law regulations in force was believed to have ceased.
Now and then even to-day squads of officers show up suddenly at some street intersection and insist on xoing through the effects of every-passer-by, searching them also to see if they may be carrying dangerous weapons without licence. But even this practice is no longer common. Canton has settled back to enjoy a well-earned stretch of peace and order.
An Efficient ice Chief Tang Sai-chang acted ws Chief of Police while the emergency lasted. Seldom was he seen around police headquarters, but he directed the functioning of that department over the telephone from his military: headquarters. Now that—such stringent measures are no longer needed General Tans will probably be relieved of his police duties, and General Tang Ka-yin, who took a vaeution of about two months' duration so that his clansman could apply Prussian methods in the running of the affairs of his office: may come back. Tang Ka-yin is, without doubt, the ficient police administrator C: as had the good fortune to have for a very. Tong time and the merchants are cuvely enforce. praying that he is again aaa eemae ith which ths Commimsioner of the Seeullon of capris tu lowed their Public Safety, to be the Burena of
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