During the last few days, the postal authorities have been giving many a pleasant surprise by livering. printed matter that was posted in the maritime provinces during the months of July and August. Much credit is reflected on the postal system in that' the packages have come through safely and in good condition.
Several days ago, Major Hsii left the city with his men, and many of his friends wished him a pleasant journey. He is bound for 'Hlupeh and is to escort arms and ammunition back to Kueichow. is reported that he is. to' be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-Wakatsuki, the Premier, answered} General if his mission is suecessful. Not long after his departure, soldiers were despatched to the south of the province, because it is whispered in some circles that Gen. Chang Kai-ju with his Yunnan troops refuses to go by the route mapped out for him by the Kueichow government. Gen. Chang is bent on visiting Tuhshan and Kueiyang. Those who are inclined be timid think there is sure to be fighting, and hope that Marshal Tang of Yunnan will lend timely aid to stop the progress of his adversary, Chang.
To the surprise of all, the Governor has arrested a scholar of the Model Middle School on the charge of being in league with someone in Peking, or with Wang Peh-chun of Shanghai. A couple of weeks previously, a teacher, Liu Hao-ju, also belonging to that school, was arrested. so the evil must be spreading. The Governor has men stationed at the post and telegraph offices for the purpose of censoring letters and telegrams.
On more than one occasion we have drawn attention to the fact that the telegraphic administration in Kueichow needs to be reformed. Things are getting no better, as the following will show. A telegram was presented at the telegraph office during the afternoon, but the receiving officer refused to accept it, and asked the man presenting it to bring it back at 9 p.m., when the censor would be in attendance. The receiving officer refused to have the telegram left at the office even, and it would be very interesting to know if such high-handedness is countenanced in other places.
Some trouble having arisen between the inspectors appointed by the government and the employees at the printing office, the latter struck and refused to go on with the printing of the new bank notes, In consequence of the delay arising from the strike, the calendars for 1923 will not be obtainable until after the year has begun. without permission.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.