Canton, Feb. 7.
Rumours have been flying fast and thick but to-day it is possible to sift out most of the truth. One fact is predominant: a Japanese plot to gain the mastery of Canton "has gone astray and' 1,000 or more of those whose names were on the-roster of accomplices, are behind bars. The headquarters of the conspirators has been entered and large piles of hand grenades, pistols and ammuniti have fallen into the hands of the loyalists, "The plotters failed to maintain strict secrecy and the Government swiftly scooped up all in its. midst that had turned against it before the enemy was aware of the discovery of {is secrets, Not all who worked in the {wo pawnshops which were the pro-Japanese arsenals, would sell out to the enemy." They went Funning with all they knew to the police, and the round-up began. Last Thursday these workmen gave their shop masters away and from the thirty arrested in the two pawnshops. enough data was squeezed out to put the Government on the trail of the main body of plotters.
'Over at Tai Chung Hun, in Upper Fengehun, directly across' the river from Shameen, a dwelling served as: the rebel headquarters. Not a man not out when the military police floged into arrest more than 100 inside, Among them were two Japanese. A. register contained the james of every mother's son of the 2,000 in the conspiracy, and it took tne more than two days to catch 700 of them.
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