Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-29
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The Great Province of kwang tung Causes No Surprise by Declaration for independence.
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 Washington, D. C., April 2S.-"The great province of Kwang- -tung, third in size of the IS political divisions of China proper. in modern times has been the center of many of the politi- cal activities which have disturbed thS Celestial Empire, and it is not sur prising that it's people should be among the first to declare their in dependence from the national gov ernment," says a bulletin of the Ma tional Geographic Society of Wash ington, issued today.
 Tt was in this province" continues the bulletin, that the Young China movement had it's birth in 1895. The secret societies of Canton. the capital, practically financed the revolution which followed, resulting IT years later in the overthrow of the Man chu dynasty and the establishment of a republic with Dr.(Sun Yat-sen as the first president. pr. Sun himself came from Canton and was the first grad uate of the College of Medicine at Kong kong
 The Cantonese have been an in spiration to phrase makers for years. Because of their gift for political or garization they have been called the Irish of China while their penchant for political unrest has caused them to be dubbed the rebellion n-makers in ordinary to the Chinese people, His torians see a striking analogy between Canton's relation to the Chinese na- tion in 1912 and that of Paris to pro- vincial France in 17S9.
 Many factors have acontributed to the unrest in the province of kwang- tung. one of the most important be- ing the struggle for sheer existence in state which with an area equal to South Dakota has to support a popu- lation fifty times as great.
 Canton itself is a city of seeth- ing humanity with streets so mar row that only coolies can be emplov- ed as beasts of burden. A large per centage of the people live in small boats which form a floating floor on the thick waters of the Pearl River, So precious is space that the shops are reduced to mere boxes, so close is the margin of profit and so small the purchases that beans and peanuts are sold by individual count
 Geographically. the two provinces of kwang- and Kwang -tung are cut oil from Northern and Central China by mountain ranges which are mod erately rich in minerals-iron, gold and cheap grade of coal. The soil is fertile and some of the chief products are sugar, cocoanuts and betel-nuts. Silk, f1recrackers, mating, ginger and palm-leaf fans are the chief exports.
 The Cantonese were among the first Chinese people to come in general contact with the outside world. The Arabs reached the shores of the mar itime province in the tenth century and soon these hardy sailors were acting as captains of Chinese junks sailing to Manila, Java, Borneo and Siam. The first Europeans to recah Cantcn by sea were the Portuguese Two years before Cortez landed in Mexico, Emanuel. king of Portugal sent an ambassador with eight shiDe around the Capt of Good Hope to in- hn Ezr71r oF ton trade relations with the nation of navlsators. The mission was success tul and the visitors were allowed to snter the harbor of Canton.
 Mere than a hundred years later he English arrived and met with a hostile reception on account of a re. cent rupture in the friendly relations between the Portuguese and the ma. lives. It was not until 1885 that the emperor finally sanctioned trade re- Lations with Great Britain, naming Canton as the only port of entry.
 "Of Canton's population. varfousl, estimated at from 900,0 900 to 1.5O0. .OO0 1niy about 400 are foreigners. most o- whom reside in the Sha- -mien settle. nent, an artificial island reclaimed by he British from an extensive muc flat
 Although characterized by Cauca. sian observers as sullen in their DO. itical antiquities, the Cantonese ar. cheerful, industrious and intelli gent people in their daily lives. The, accept philosophically their man 1ardships and receive with stoical for, itude the visitationS of pestilence which from time to time removes much of the surplus population.
 Perhaps it was the scarcity of foot which caused the Cantonese to in dude in their menus many 'delicacies lot so clasea by Western people. Fo example, there Is breed of dog whicl fattened in this great city and mucl orized by those who can afford nor han a rice diet Cats, hawks an, birds nests are also regarded as ap ,etizing viands."