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Show oo Bodies of Slain Lie Un- buried in Streets of Canton Hong Kong, May 1. Brigandage, anarchy and revolution are stalking through the Western half of Kwang-tung Kwang-tung province, murdering, pillaging and burning. The loyal troops are fighting desperately to crush the uprising, up-rising, the seriousness of which Is rovoaled In further dispatches from Canton today. Wu Sum, a Chinese who was educated In Japan and has adopted the dress of Western countries, coun-tries, is the leader of the revolt against tho Mnuchu dynasty. Tho brigands' chief, Lutt of Shun Tak, is at tho head ol a hordo of outlaws whose object is robbery and murder. Following the standards of theso men are anarchists, to who3c purpose the present outbreaks lends itself most advantageously. These combined forces have thrown themselves with fanatical disregard of their own lives against the troops and since the first outbreak Thursday Thurs-day night, much blood has been shed. Rebellion is rife among certain of the troops and It is feared that the disaffected soldiers will desert their officers, it the rovoltors appear to have tho upper hand. Official advices and the refugees arriving from Canton today confirm tho reports of yesterday. Bodies of the slain lie in tho strcots of the city Famine prices are asked for food stuffs, and tho shops generally are closing. In tho panic there have been few attempts to bury the dead nnd the stench from the decomposed bodies fills the air. |
