Canton, Sept. 18.
General Chen Chiung-ming, Commander-in-Chief of the Cantonese Army, discussing the local military problem with some members of the Kuangtung Provincial Assembly recently, gave the number of troops under his command as 70,000. In the opinion of many members of the Assembly this figure should be greatly reduced.
Students in Canton may have a further holiday, as the teachers have intimated that they will suspend the school sessions unless they are paid regularly. The teachers have been five months without pay.
Admira] Tan Ting-kuang, former. ly Minister of tha Navy under Dr Sun Yat-sen, has assumed the duty of Director-General of the Board of Conservancy Works of Kuangtung. The work of the Board has not been extensive lately owing to lack of appropriations. As this is a nonpolitical office and work beng done is for the benefit of shipping and for flood prevention, some financial aid has been received from Peking within the past few years during which Kuangtung has been independent.
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