General Chen is still in Waichow. His absence is making the position of Provisional Governor Chan exceedingly unpleasant in Canton, because of the constant pressing for funds for the soldiers before the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Governor Chan Chih-yn is nego-fiating with British and Chinese bankers of Hongkong for short term loans, but he will not authorize any statement on the subject until money has been secured. Provincial Assemblymen supporting Governor Chan are opposing al] interpellations on the floor relative to the loans'jproposed, realizing that unless some funds come in before the mid-autumn festival peace and order may' suffer.
The Water Police of Canton has been reorganized under the name of Coast Defence Headquarters with Mr. Chan Wing-sen as the commandant. Commandant Chan is a son of Provisional Governor Chan. He is holding concurrently the post of Director-General of the Canton Government Arsenal at Shekcheng, one of the; leading: factories for the manufacturing of arms and ammunition in this part of China. Commandant Chan expects to withdraw from the Arsenal, and among those mentioned as his successor is General Wong Keong, now a brigade commander and a former superintendent of Customs.
According to a statement of the Commissioner of Finance, there are $17,000,000 worth of government paper money in circulation. The currency is now being withdrawn through the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank which now-has in deposit from the people some $500,000.—Reuter.
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