Defied by Yunnanese Generals and Vexed by Factional Struggles Canton, Aug. 14.
Various forms of gambling and the sale of opium, once purely open defiance of law by the un-july mercenary troops imported from Yunnan and Kuangsi into Canton by Dr. Sun Yat-sen to oust the faction of Southern militarists led by Gen. Chen Chiung-ming, have been legalized here by the military authorities. This act followed a recent order of the Canton Mayor (Mr. Sun Fo) to close certain gambling and opium dens. The Yunnanese commanders have not only insulted the Canton Mayor, who is se. of the Generalissimo, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, but have also placed Dr. Sun himself in an awkward pesition. The Yunnanese, without Dr. Sun's consent, have driven out Mr. Jue Chock-man (Chu Cheuh-ming), Magistrate of Heungshan (Hsiangshan, the native district of Dr. Sun), Mr. Tang Shao-yi, and other prominent Cantonese.
The Yunnanese and Kuangsi troops, since they were brought. into Canton to drive out Gen. Chen Chiung-ming, have failed to eliminate completely the influence of Gen. Chen Chiung-ming from Kuangtung. The eastern districts, including—Waicho Swatow, Chaochow, and other im: portant cities, are still in the hands of the enemies of Dr. Sun. A part of this mercenary army under Gen, Shen Hung-ying turned against Dr. Sun, and, since April 16 last, the latter has been vexed bby factional struggles. It appears from experience that the mercenary typpps will recognize the Generalissimo only when money is desired. The Cantonese have been forced to pay heavily to assist their leader to hold his position. At the present moment, however, even the closer followers of the Generalissimo have seen fit to ignore him, and his order to wind up_ the affairs of the military headquarters at Kongmoon has failed to take effect. His desire to bring about a unification of finance in the province of Kuangtung can never be realized unless there is an early reunification of the Kuomintang and the Cantonese army. Until the Cantonese are able to drive out the non-Cantonese mer-canary troops, it is not believed by people here that there will be peace in this part of China.
ARREST OF GEN FENG PAO-CHO, The recent arrest of Gen. Feng Pao-cho, the Kuangsi Garrison Commander in Wuchow, by the Cantonese troops, has aroused no little. unfavourable comment on the part of foreigners. The Kuangsi troops and the Cantonese were able to come to terms by which the latter may peace-
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