Peking, Dec. 14.
The Diplomatic Body's reply with regard to the threatened seize ure of the Customs House at Canton has been handed over to Dr. Sun Yat-sen by the Senior Consul at Canton.
Foreign telegrams report that Canton is quiet. Four of the six American destroyers have reached Hongkong and will arrive at Canton to-morrow morning.—Reuter.
Hongkong, Dec. 16.
The Consular Corps at Canton met on Decenser 12 to receive the Peking Diplomatic Body's telegraphic reply to Dr. Sun Yat-sow's communication to the Canton Consular Corps with regard to taking over the Canton Customs. The commanders of the foreign. gunboats were also present. It is stated that the Diplo matic Body's reply was evasive, After the meeting the Consular Corps addressed a communication to the Commander of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's troops warning him to use caution in handling his troops and that he should not employ force for occupation of' the Customs House og the matter is now within the sphere of diplomacy.
An_ unconfirmed report says that Dr. Sun Yat-sen has notified the Commissioner of Customs at Canton that he and his staff could quit since the Canton Government does not recognize them and propose to supersede them with their own appointees.—Reuter, Later.
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