The following day, the 26th, an article of some length appeared in the "Canton Gazette," signed simply "From One Who Saw It." "If there is a mistake," the writer serted, "it is entirely the British Consul-General's." "The testimony of numerous witnesses has furnish ed conclusive proof that at no tine was there any fusillade from Shakee. And there could have been no fusillade, for the simple reason that the civil participants in the proc sion carried no arms, and as to the cadets, although some of them did carry rifles, they did not have a single éurtridge of ammunition with As usuall at all of the Nationalist Government's meetings, their aflaiz ended" with. the. reclamation Slogans, such as "Support the Nae analist Government!" "Down with Tanperialism," "Cancel all unequal treaties!" and "Conveke a National Conference!" certain government ofiials.
The government plan is to allow all merchants to sell Kerosene, but the privilege of selling the revenue stamps which must be placed on every case will, after arrangements have been perfected, be given, it is reported, tt some of the ionner monopolists, who. will pay. from $300,000. to $500,000 annually for the privilege.
Gambling-houses are not permitted within the limite of Canton City proper. A short while back, though, a proclamation of the Provi Triasurer, T. V. Soong, announced-that in the "outlying districts of. Pakhoktung, Fati, Fongehuen, Tunj Hau and Charkau, anyone who pay certain licence fee may open a a gambling den.
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