Kwangsi Warlords Dream to Gain Outlet to Sea By 4 Comesrovorie Larezy 14 Ca¥ToW
The unexpected thrust of Kwangs! troops into the Hsiaszfu, a8 the lower Portion of Kwangtung is called, has very little military signifeance, the Tong and tortuous valley from Yulin {0 the frontier town of Shunyi being but sparsely populated and the river thence to Maomingyuan entirely unguarded. Maomingyuan or Kochowfu, to give this busy prefectural city its more familiar name, is the head Quarters of nothing more than a peace Preservation corps, The presence of hostile forces at this particular place, however, has a very considerable political impor: tance, as it is an excellent jumping off point for the two most vital ports in Hislaxafu; Shuitung being but forty miles-away on the ole hand and Pakhoi 75 miles away on the other, has long been the dream of Kwangs! warlords to gain an outlet {fo the sea and in the carly days. of the republic there were considerable negotiations. between the two. provines for the exchange of" Wuchow and district for the prefecture of Limehow which not only has access fo blue water at Pakhoi arid Onpo, but has also easy communication with India-China through the "Ting" ity of Yinehiu, The proposal, However, roused such determined opposition from the Kwangtung people as whole that the idea was abandoned, 'At this present juncture, (ie possession of either Shultung or Pakhoi would give the highly. militarized province of Kwangs! a big advant against its neighbour, as it' would permit of the wholesale importation of munitions of war that cannot at. present reach their destination owing fo the necessity of passing the Na anal Customs" at Samshui, wher where they would undoubtedly be detained, Some Geographical Notes Tunghing first market inside vangtung Territory from Kewanee Sunyi or Chanloong. small district city'at the head of Hochow River.
Macmingyuan or Keehowfu, eaplial city' "or prefecture of tame name, Situated on river and converging point for roads to Shultung, Tinpak and "Tinpak, district walled city on seacoast on border line between Hochow let of Young kong.
'Shultung, the port of Ma riles away over a, grassy' plain I ceted by three small rivers. In direc ier postal name:
cannot' recall) thirty. railes down the river frum Maoming and 19 distributing centre further down the fiver and trading overland "with
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