One reason for possible fighting has not been mentioned. The main' door by which opium enters the province is that of Hung-kiang. For some time now, Gen. Chai has had the first pickings on all opiugo taxes. He has become fabulously rich in popular esti-motion. "Ten millions' ig frequently heard. But. one of his officers who was dining with me a day or two ago—by the way, cne who is merely stationed in the military school at Changsha—said, "ten million copper cents perhaps; but neither ten nor one million dollars." Pressed he consented to double or treble the copper cents,"' but would not go to four times. He added that Gen. Chai had at least made good use of his funds in sharing with his officers and men; and in this officer's opinion that will tell if it comes to fighting. I merely pass on the forecast without guaranteeing it.
Canton, July 25.
General Tan Yen-kai, formerly Tuchun of Hunan and recently Secretary of Recoristruction in Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Government, departed this morning for Hunan with the intention of participate ing in the present political struggle" in that province.
The Heungshan district, near. Canton, is in a disturbed stotd owing to reports that Gen, Chen' Chiung-ming's followers, General Yuan Tai, General Chen Wing-on, and others are preparing an attempt to recapture Sinian and Shekki.—Reuter.
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