SUN YAT SEN MYSTERY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18711, 17 May 1924, Page 9

SUN YAT SEN MYSTERY.

CONFLICTING REPORTS.

SPECULATION ON DEATH.

PROBABLE COMPLICATIONS

CONCERN IN HONGKONG.

FURTHER , CHAOS FEARED.

By Telegraph— Association— Copyright. (Received 8.55 p.m.) y A. and N.Z. , HONGKONG. May 15. Tlie reported death of Dr. Sun Tat Sen the visionary leader of the reca ci ran South China Government is causing wi e speculation and concern regarding the inheritor of his power. Observers believe that Canton will shortly be annexed by the Peking Government, whose forces in the past year ia\e been effectively opposing those of S Yat Sen. Although Sun had grounded himself with loyal and efficient genemb and Governmental experts, it is conslde unlikely that any of these associates will ho able to wield sufficient influence ,to prevent th- collapse of ■ the southern "Sports indicate that Sun's colleague, will shortly evacuate their atrongh,old.t Canton. Should they do so Sun met cenaiy troops might become a gave menace to the safety of the city, unless General Cheng Chiung Ming s. opposition forces assume immediate contro . latter would thus effect the first re-entry into Canton since their expulsion in 1923, by Sun Yat Sen. . .. ■flint ■ Many influential Chinese believe that Sun's death will hasten the removal of the sectional differences which have so far kept the Republic in a state of chaos. Others foresee inter-factional enmities which would cause a continuance of civil war, unparalleled devastation and suffering.