Feb. 4. The Commissioners of the High Court of Justice and of the Pro-
\curator's Court, with the Governors of the gaol, have been "detained" jin the Police Bureau, I am told that they have since been released, but I do not know if iv is correct. Several explanations for the detention are given; the most plausible one seems to be that on the Law Courts being transformed into "Military Law Office" the two Commissioners refused to surrender [their seals and to render any account of the cases awaiting trial, Jete., on the ground that that were appointed by the Peking Government and that they must hand over barge to successors appointed from Peking. announced that the higher officials in the Kueichow Government are not now receiving " salary, only their food expenses being paid, the object being to save money for \the expeditions against the Northern troops. The taxes on coal and wine are remitted with a view to leading the people to think the (Peking Government has been oj pressive in imposing them. It is believed that a call will Inter be made on business men for " con:
il towards military expenses.
T hear that the Kueichow authorities have pledged themselves "nob to wash their hands until they have [brought the Peking Government to its knees!
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