Province at Mercy of Competitors for Office: Contribution Levied on Kashing: Another Railway Bridge Out of Action war in Chekiang 1s developing into a strife among various military factions for control of the province and already is. resulting a tendency toward cities ded ing: themselves. independent of the provincial capital at Hangchow. General Bran Kuo-kang, commander of the 1st Chekiang Division which deserted Tupan Lu, has declared himself independent of Hangchow and is establishing his own military \d dictatorship at Ningpo.
About two years ago, a Volunteer Corps was organized by Shanghai merchants, natives of Ningpo, for the purpose of protecting that city against looters should war break out between Kiangsu and Chekiang. The volunteers have played very little part in Chekiang affairs, but they are now emerging as supporters of P'an Kuo-kang. It is reported in Chekiang circles that a similar movement is being organized in Wenchow and other cities.
Meanwhile, General Chen Tiao-yuan, Defence Commissioner of Hsuchowfu and Marshal' Chi's leandidate for the Tuliship of Ché- kang, is reported have arrived at Kashing and has forced heavy: ican out of the Chamber of Commerce there. Chen Tiao-yuan has! Met moved his troops from Thsing to Kashing for the purpose of supporting Sun Chuan-fang in the pos!- tion which he hoped" himself to obtain as a reward for his services in the wa Defence. "Conmsoner of Song, The blowing up of bridges by the
jon the part of Chen Tiao-yuan to-ings designed to check an advance yard Shanghai by way of Sung: Kiang. On Thursday another bridge, No. 3i, on the Shanghai-Hangchow. Ningpo Railway was put out of action by order of the Defence Commissioner, but no serious damage was done, Tali Sun Chu: arrive in Hangeh" to-day although: Shanghai reports had him in the city yesterday. He will take over the yamen formerly. occupied by Tupan Lu and will snnounee to the Chakiang people: his acceptance of the office.
Should Cheh Tiao-yuan capture Shanghai, he will become the Defence Commissioner here, "which is less compensation thab the Tuljship of Chekiang, as disordered. as [that province is: bound to, be. during ithe next year. troops consisting of a Liu Brigade, the Thirteenth Jehol Division, th: Jehol Mixed Brigade, the Mountain Patrolling Contingent and the Police Vanguards, altogether 8,000 to 9,000 men strong, were badly defeated by the Fengtien troops during the last few days, leaving only a balance of less than 2,000 men, who retreated to Taohuasha: Ehpaihaoshan and Fenghuangsha: where they assumed the defensive on the mountain passes. Finally, after a decisive fight which lasted about seven bourse, the enemy: forees fled and our troops pursued them to within ten Ni west of Chaows."—Reuter's Pacific Service, Tientsin, Sept. 25.
Lan Hsien was bombarded yesterday by Marshal Chang Tso. An attempt to blow up the Lan River bridge failed.
Shanhaikuan experienced the usual daily bombing, 60 Ib. missiles being fused.—Router's Pacific Service.
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