Reports of negotiations between General Tsao Kun and General Chang Tso-lin with a view to a Chihli-Fengtien agreement continue to reach Peking.
It appears that General Pao Kwei-ching is acting as mediator and though progress is reported it is stated that General Chang's demand for the return of the arms and ammunition, which General Wu Pei-fu captured in July and which have since been transferred Loyang, has so far formed an insuperable obstacle.
Later.
Having thrown out General Tsao Kun's nominees for portfoliog General Chang Shou-tseng, the Pre-inner, has sent General Lu Chin to Paotingfu to confer with General Tsao.
General Lu returns this evening.
This explains the absence of the announcement of the new Cabinet Ministers.—Reuter.
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