Peking, July 5.
A mandate was issued yesterday evening, relieving General Lisa Shu-tseng of his post as Commissioner for Frontier Development in the Northwestern Regions and appointing Li Yuan, the Chinese Resident at Kiakhta as his successor. The rank of Yuanwai Chiangchun (Generalissimo) has been bestowed on General Hsu Shu-tseng. The rank carries no office but entitles the recipient to $1,000 monthly. It is usually conferred on high military officials, who have been abruptly deprived of office.
Another mandate abolishes General Hsu Shu-tseng's post of Commandant of the Frontier Defence Force, as that force is being placed under the Ministry of War. This sudden deprivation of the posts from which General Hsu derived most of his power has created some excitement in Peking. Rumours are current that there has
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