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Show REVOLUTION l CHINA ENDED WASHINGTON, May S Revolutionary Revolution-ary disturbances in Kwang Tung province, prov-ince, following an interdiction against gambling havo been quieted and missionaries mis-sionaries at Wu Chow are now safe, according to sate department advices today from Consul General Bergholz at Canton. Agitation against gambling gam-bling apparently is widespread throughout China, Mr. Dergholz says, though gambling monopolies supply large revenue to the province. As nn offset, thb vicroy has imposed taxes on wines and spirits and Increased the taxes on salt and prepared opium. The government has now to decide what to do with former employed of gambling houses and professional gamblers It is estimated thoro are ten thousand gambling houses in Canton, Can-ton, employing 50,000 men. Tho viceroy's, vice-roy's, interdiction applies to private as well as licensed establishments. |