Prince Kung is reported as recovering and the rumour "is extant that his illness was in a Inge manner due to his wanting to avoid doing the honours of the capital to Prince Henry. *This is not true, however, as Prince Kung was very low at one and even now cannot sit up.
OWING TO THE TROUBLE AT SHAS, Chang Chih-tung has been ordered not to come to Peking at present but await the pacification of the troubled district. Ho may not come here at all, for if Prince Kungrecovers, Wong T'ung-ho would rather have the Prince under his. own influence than share his power with Chang.
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